Brenda Bazan

Photographer & Environmental Scientist

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Clients: Elinchrom global, Texas Highways, Texas Monthly, Texas Tribune, The Wall Street Journal

School: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

The “wall of shame&am...ace X rocket launch explosions.

The “wall of shame” in the kitchen at Rocket Ranch in Boca Chica, Texas features images and scrap metal from previous Space X rocket launch explosions.

Two men have a conversation as ...ket Ranch in Boca Chica, Texas.

Two men have a conversation as spectators for the starship test flight arrive to the main house at Rocket Ranch in Boca Chica, Texas.

Space themed paraphernalia ador...ket Ranch in Boca Chica, Texas.

Space themed paraphernalia adorns the main house at Rocket Ranch in Boca Chica, Texas.

A family walks through the camp...ket Ranch in Boca Chica, Texas.

A family walks through the campgrounds of Rocket Ranch in Boca Chica, Texas.

A group of men climb on top of ... the launchpad at the distance.

A group of men climb on top of the barn at Rocket Ranch to take a peek of SpaceX Starbase and the launchpad at the distance.

A man rests at the main house o...ght test the following morning.

A man rests at the main house of Rocket Ranch in Boca Chica, Texas before heading out to camp at the viewing outpost to witness the starship flight test the following morning.

Spectators get ready to board t...rship test flight is scheduled.

Spectators get ready to board the Astrobus to camp out at the viewing outpost on the evening before a starship test flight is scheduled.

People on board of the Astrobus...g morning in Boca Chica, Texas.

People on board of the Astrobus ride towards the viewing outpost on the evening to witness the starship flight test the following morning in Boca Chica, Texas.

The Starship and Super Heavy ro...e Rocket Ranch viewing outpost.

The Starship and Super Heavy rocket launchpad is seen across the tents at the Rocket Ranch viewing outpost.

A man sleeps in the early morni...ht launch in Boca Chica, Texas.

A man sleeps in the early morning of April 17 after camping at the Rocket Ranch viewing outpost to see the starship test flight launch in Boca Chica, Texas.

A man drinks a cup of coffee in...orning the launch was scrubbed.

A man drinks a cup of coffee in the early morning of April 17 while he prepares to view the starship test flight, later that morning the launch was scrubbed.

Spectators get ready to see the...ch viewing outpost on April 17.

Spectators get ready to see the launch of the Starship and Super Heavy rocket from the Rocket Ranch viewing outpost on April 17.

Ezekiel Overstreet visits the s...st flight scrubbed on April 17.

Ezekiel Overstreet visits the site of the SpaceX launchpad in Boca Chica, Texas after the starship test flight scrubbed on April 17.

An Elon Musk saint style candle...ket Ranch in Boca Chica, Texas.

An Elon Musk saint style candle decorates the main house at Rocket Ranch in Boca Chica, Texas.

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Rocket Ranch

Copyright Brenda Bazan 2024

Updated May 2023

Summary

Elon Musk fans gather at <i>Rocket Ranch</i>, a motel and campsite near SpaceX's Starbase, to witness the launch of Starship on April 2023.
This story was commissioned by The Economist 1843 Magazine, written by Charlie McCann.

Elon Musk fans gather at Rocket Ranch, a motel and campsite near SpaceX's Starbase, to witness the launch of Starship on April 2023.
This story was commissioned by The Economist 1843 Magazine, written by Charlie McCann.

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