Despite the economic rewards SpaceX has brought, many business owners aren't yet counting on Elon Musk or his rocket business to make them rich.
, the unincorporated community about 25 miles east on the Gulf of Mexico. Apart from its launch site, the company does research and development and operates a booster-rocket assembly line and has other operations on its campus there.
“Demand is through the roof,” said Patel, 35. “If it were the summer, the demand would be through the stratosphere — and Mars.” “There were more people on the island than I’ve ever seen for the launch,” Patel said. “But it’s hard to make an investment of tens of millions of dollars without certainty that things will happen on a consistent basis.”Ahead of last week’s launch, tourists have been traveling from across the United States and around the world to South Padre Island, said Cindy Trevino, marketing director for the South Padre Island Convention and Visitor’s Bureau.
“Monday felt like I was at a sporting event,” Lopez said, describing how she joined thousands of SpaceX fans at South Padre Island’s Isla Blanca Park that early morning. She and her son had a direct view of Starship across the channel. “When it scrubbed, I felt like everyone just left a concert where the musician didn’t show up.”
“Let’s not forget, this is Brownsville, on the border, on the sea and beyond,” the mayor said in his closing statement.An increasing number of area businesses are trying to capitalize on their proximity to Starship. Hopper Haus has a “three-legged business approach” that includes reeling in the steady local base, seasonal tourists and wintering Texans, he said.
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