Elon Musk: Second SpaceX facility coming to Waco area The SpaceX CEO said the new facility will make rocket engines with the goal of creating ships that will send crews to build a city on Mars. Author: Christian Aleman Updated: 5:40 PM CDT July 11, 2021 MCGREGOR, Texas — SpaceX is planning to expand its presence in Central Texas by breaking ground on a new rocket engine factory in McGregor, CEO Elon Musk announced in a series of tweets Saturday. According to Musk, the new plant planned for the city just miles outside of Waco will focus on production of Raptor 2 rocket engines, with the goal of creating a fleet of ships that will send crews to Mars and build a city on the red planet.