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SpaceX plans to plant $100B Starbase on Louisiana coast

Plans to break ground in 2027, produce own propellent, power in 'self-sustaining' spaceport. All before Starship ships v1.0 orbit

SpaceX has announced plans to spend $100 billion on a Louisiana spaceport designed to support thousands of launches annually.

According to SpaceX, construction is planned to start in 2027, and the first Starship launch from the facility is earmarked for 2029. The spaceport will have its own propellant production, power generation, deep-water shipping capabilities, vehicle processing facilities, and an airport.

Louisiana Economic Development (LED) was cock-a-hoop about the plans and estimated that the project would generate 3,000 direct new jobs over the next decade, and 8,100 indirect new jobs. When complete, the project will comprise five launch complexes, each with two launch pads and a propellant farm.

Vermilion Parish is the intended location and, according to LED, "SpaceX has also already engaged the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Coastal Protection...

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