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SpaceX Plans $100 Billion Starship Complex In Louisiana
SpaceX wants to build a very large rocket facility in Louisiana.
The facility would be used to prepare and launch Starship rockets.
SpaceX says the project could cost at least $100 billion.
It also says the project could create more than 3,000 jobs.
The site would cover 125,000 acres in Vermilion Parish.
It could include places to process rockets, make fuel and generate power.
Ships could also use special deep-water facilities there.
Construction is expected to start next year, and the first launch is planned for 2029.
SpaceX announced plans for a new Starbase facility in Louisiana to launch Starship rockets.
The company says it will invest at least $100 billion and create more than 3,000 jobs.
The proposed complex would span 125,000 acres in Vermilion Parish.
Planned facilities include rocket processing, propellant production, power generation and deep-water shipping infrastructure.
Construction is expected to begin next year, with the first launch planned for 2029.
- Who
- SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk, announced the project.
- What
- The company plans to build a $100 billion Starship launch complex and related infrastructure.
- Where
- The facility is planned for Vermilion Parish on Louisiana’s Gulf Coast.
- When
- Construction is expected to begin next year, with the first launch planned for 2029.
- Why
- SpaceX says the complex will expand its launch infrastructure for Starship megarockets.
Key facts
- Investment
- At least $100 billion
- Location
- Vermilion Parish, Louisiana
- Planned size
- 125,000 acres
- Jobs
- More than 3,000
- First launch
- Planned for 2029
- Construction
- Expected to begin next year
- Facilities
- Rocket processing, propellant production, power generation and deep-water shipping
Quotes
SpaceX
A private aerospace company developing and launching Starship megarockets
“We're committed to investing at least $100 billion and creating more than 3,000 new jobs at Starbase, Louisiana”
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