Starbase accelerates expansion with Texas regulators greenlighting a 21-acre launch site addition into wetlands next to Boca Chica Beach, doubling the current footprint amid site prep and lawsuits. A petition launched March 18 seeks to annex 7,133 acres, ballooning the city from 927 to nearly 8,000 acres after securing signatures from over 300 landowners to surpass the 51% threshold. SpaceX pushes Starship Vehicle 3 toward an early April debut flight, alongside Gigabay road upgrades and the $13.9 million, 115,000-square-foot Starship Park breaking ground in February for an August target. Construction grapples with a 12.6% annualized surge in input costs through early 2026. Looking to June, expect V3 launch closures, park progress, annexation votes, and pad reinforcements, with supply strains and heat risking delays—bulk buys advised to stay ahead.