Elon Musk's SpaceX is already involved in several projects across Colorado, and now Mesa County might join the list. The world's largest space company has shown interest in establishing a SpaceX Telecommunications Facility in De Beque.

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From the Falcon 9 Rocket Display in Littleton to the upcoming launch facility at the Drake Power Plant in Colorado Springs, Colorado is embracing its growing connection with SpaceX. Mesa County would welcome the added jobs and revenue that a new project could bring.

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SpaceX Is Checking Out Mesa County

SpaceX Site in De Beque, Colorado
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Wylee Mitchell with News 11 shared a report that cites the Mesa County Planning Commissioner's description of the SpaceX request for a 'conditional use permit' to add 40 ground-based antennas to a compound at the tentative site of 1995 45 ½ Road in De Beque. The report indicates the exact location in De Beque could be adjusted later. The board will meet at the end of February for further discussion about the proposal.

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Elon Musk has been described by our 45th and 47th president as one of America's true geniuses. The success of companies like X (formerly Twitter), Tesla, and SpaceX shows Elon is not only incredibly smart, but he is also a part of some incredibly successful projects.

There is certainly no harm in discussing the idea of SpaceX in Mesa County. Maybe it works out and Elon starts hanging out in Western Colorado? I would hike with Elon and Little X. They can stop by the radio station any time.

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Elon Musk's SpaceX is interested in working on land in Mesa County, Colorado, located just south of downtown De Beque. To get him to come visit Western Colorado, we found ten things he would love about visiting his "new office" in De Beque.

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