SpaceX announces plans for $100 billion 'spaceport' in Louisiana
Elon Musk's SpaceX announced plans Tuesday to build a $100 billion facility in the southern U.S. state of Louisiana to launch its anticipated Starship megarockets, currently being developed at the company's Texas Starbase.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: Ars Technica · Aug 25, 2026 at 1:26 PM ET
- Coverage span: 1h 48m
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Phys.orgTier B
SpaceX announces plans for $100 billion 'spaceport' in Louisiana(opens original report in a new tab)CNBCTier B
SpaceX plans to build a $100 billion spaceport in Louisiana(opens original report in a new tab)SpaceX plans to establish its Starbase, LA, in Vermillion Parish, which will "support thousands of launches annually." — CNBC
Space.comTier B
Starbase Louisiana: SpaceX announces enormous $100 billion Starbase launch site(opens original report in a new tab)A new spaceport will bring 10 launch pads to Louisiana's Gulf Coast and support thousands of Starship launches per year. — Space.com
Ars TechnicaTier B
SpaceX intends to invest up to $100 billion in massive Louisiana spaceport(opens original report in a new tab)
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