SpaceX to Build Mars Ships in Texas, Not Los Angeles

SpaceX to Build Mars Ships in Texas, Not Los Angeles
The SpaceX headquarters is shown in Hawthorne, California, U.S. on Sept. 19, 2018. Mike Blake/Reuters
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HAWTHORNE, Calif.—SpaceX said Jan. 16 that it will build test versions of its Mars spaceship in south Texas instead of the Port of Los Angeles in another blow to the local economy that comes days after the company announced massive layoffs.

The decision was made to streamline operations, the Hawthorne, California-based company said in a statement.