Starbase
name, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A base (for trading, military operations, etc.) located in space, among the stars.
- 2 Alternative form of star base. alt-of, alternative
- 1 A city in Cameron County, Texas, United States.
- 2 A spaceport in Starbase, Boca Chica, Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas, United States.
"While the first test flight of Starship and Super Heavy blew up a launchpad at SpaceX’s Starbase facilities in 2023, January’s Flight 7 and Thursday’s Flight 8 both allowed Starship to travel out over the Atlantic and Caribbean before exploding near populated islands."
Example
More examples"While the first test flight of Starship and Super Heavy blew up a launchpad at SpaceX’s Starbase facilities in 2023, January’s Flight 7 and Thursday’s Flight 8 both allowed Starship to travel out over the Atlantic and Caribbean before exploding near populated islands."
Etymology
From star + base.
From starbase, from star + base. From "star" being used in the naming of space-related terms, and being a base for such operations. Coined by billionaire Elon Musk in 2021.
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