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SpaceX will build a second, $100B ‘Starbase’ spaceport in Louisiana
The company says it will start construction in 2027 and that a Starship rocket could take flight as soon as 2029.
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SpaceX announced plans to build a second Starship launch site on a former Exxon property in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, after a seven‑year search for a suitable location. The new launch complex will be on the Gulf Coast, about 10 hours from the existing Starbase in South Texas. SpaceX is investing $100 billion in the project, with construction slated to begin in 2027. The company expects the first Starship launch from the Louisiana site to occur in 2029.
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