A worker has died at SpaceX’s Starbase launch facility in South Texas, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has opened an investigation, adding to a growing record of safety concerns at the site where the company is preparing to launch its upgraded Starship rocket.
The worker died at approximately 4:17 a.m. on 15 May at the Starbase facility near Brownsville, Texas, according to OSHA and local officials cited by the San Antonio Express-News. The Cameron County Sheriff confirmed the death to the Wall Street Journal. The identity of the worker and the circumstances surrounding the death have not been disclosed. OSHA confirmed it is investigating the apparent accident but said it will not release further details until the investigation is complete, a process that could take several months. SpaceX, the Brownsville Police Department, and the newly incorporated city of Starbase did not respond to requests for comment.
