SpaceX plans to invest up to $100 billion to build a massive Starship launch facility in coastal Louisiana, dubbed 'Starbase Louisiana.' The self-sustaining spaceport will include propellant production, deep-water shipping, vehicle processing, and an airport, addressing SpaceX's need for more launch capacity beyond its land-constrained Texas and Florida sites.
Background
SpaceX has been expanding its launch capabilities beyond its primary Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, and Cape Canaveral, Florida, to support its ambitious goal of launching thousands of Starship rockets annually for mega-constellations and orbital infrastructure projects.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026 at 01:26 AM
- Score
- 8.0 / 10