SpaceX’s Boca Chica Beach ... At Boca Chica, SpaceX could call the shots and control its test and ... Samantha Masunaga covers aerospace and other business news for the Los Angeles Times. A SpaceX rocket exploded during an engine test at its facility in Boca Chica, Texas, video shows. SpaceX South Texas Launch Site is situated 2800 feet northwest of Boca Chica Beach. The SpaceX South Texas Launch Site is a rocket production facility, test site, and spaceport near Boca Chica, Texas, on the US Gulf Coast approximately 22 miles east of Brownsville, Texas, for the private use of SpaceX. South Padre Island: the Closest Lodging to Boca Chica Traveler’s to SpaceX South Texas Launch Site have a range of excellent options for lodging just 40 miles away on South Padre Island. SpaceX operate a West Coast launch site located at Vandenberg Air Force Base Space Launch Complex 4 in order to deliver satellites to polar or Sun-synchronous orbits with Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches.. SpaceX broke ground at Vandenberg in July 2011. A closer view of the nose cone of SpaceX prototype Starship hopper at Boca Chica Beach Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk plans to launch a rocket to Mars by 2024. It’s very surreal to see the prototype spaceships being built literally on the side of the road in Boca Chica. Our barrier Island offers the closest lodging to the launch site with everything from RV and beach campsites, to budget-friendly hotels and vacation rentals, to luxury accommodations. SpaceX facility on Boca Chica If you are a space buff or just someone who wants to see an incredible side near the golf of Mexico, go see the SpaceX launch site in Boca Chica.