SpaceX's massive Starship rocket could be on the cusp of flying again from Texas after receiving FAA approval for more testing in 2025.

A 9-foot tall bust of Elon Musk, inspired by the meme “Elon I Drew You / You Are My Hero, Elon,” stands off of Boca Chica Boulevard in Brownsville, Texas, where the tech billionaire is looking to incorporate his first company town. | Photos by Brenda Bazán for POLITICO

When Elon Musk’s engineers bundled a batch of prototype satellites into a rocket’s nose cone six years ago, there were fewer than 2,000 functional satellites in Earth’s orbit. Many more would soon be on the way: All through the pandemic,