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TV tonight: how Elon Musk built a rocket launch pad and resort in Boca Chica

This documentary tells how the super-rich founder of aerospace company SpaceX took over a sleepy Texas town. Plus: Riviera gains momentum. Here’s what to watch this evening

One of the richest people in the world and founder of aerospace company SpaceX, Elon Musk is – depending on your view – either a visionary likely to take us to space or an incredibly wealthy egomaniac. This fascinating documentary traces how Musk took over the sleepy Texas town of Boca Chica in 2002 by razing the area to make way for a luxury resort and launch pad for his rockets. We meet some of the holdouts who have refused to leave and who characterise Musk as ruthless. Ammar Kalia

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