--- title: "Man Films Himself Trespassing at SpaceX Starship Facility" description: "A YouTuber decided to trespass on SpaceX's Starship facilities near Boca Chica, Texas, last month — and film himself doing it." date: "2021-04-09" modified: "2021-04-09" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/man-films-himself-trespassing-spacex-starship-facility" categories: - "Space" - "SpaceX" - "Starship" tags: - "elon musk" - "SpaceX" - "Starship" - "the digest" --- # Man Films Himself Trespassing at SpaceX Starship Facility ![A YouTuber decided to trespass on SpaceX's Starship facilities near Boca Chica, Texas, last month — and film himself doing it.]() *\Image: YouTube\* ## Stealth Mission A YouTuber decided to trespass on SpaceX's Starship facilities near Boca Chica, Texas, last month — and film himself doing it. Needless to say, the YouTuber from the channel "Loco VlogS" was doing so illegally. He also didn't respond to [*The Verge*'s emails and DMs](). The video was promptly deleted — but, like most things that live in eternity once uploaded to the internet, [there's already a reupload](). Either SpaceX's safety protocols surrounding its compounds are pretty lax, or the YouTuber did a truly excellent job at concealing himself. For now, the jury is out. ## Stowaway Energy The campus is a [quickly growing]() testbed for SpaceX's [Mars-bound Starship rocket](). The site has seen [multiple]() [large explosions]() over the last several months as its engineers have worked to develop the first prototype capable of launching itself into the air and making it back to the ground in one piece. Given the obvious safety hazards, it probably wasn't the brightest idea to enter the facility uninvited. Even NASA is reportedly concerned. "NASA takes safety and security very seriously,” NASA spokeswoman Monica Witt told *The Verge*. "SpaceX notified NASA that they investigated this incident." ## I'm Sorry The YouTuber decided to do the most YouTube thing possible and post an apology video. "Yes it was wrong, yes it was illegal," he said in [the video](). "But in my eyes, in that time of moment, I didn’t really think about that... What went through my mind was, 'Okay, I’m never gonna get this opportunity again.' So I went for it. And, well, this happened." A silly apology video may not be enough. The Federal Aviation Administration is now investigating the video as well, according to *The Verge*. **READ MORE:** [YouTuber records himself trespassing at SpaceX’s Starship facilities]() \[*The Verge*\] **More on Starship:** *[Starship Exploding in the Fog Looks Amazing in Slow Motion]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()