SpaceX to build Starship rocket complex in Louisiana
The project could bring a construction boom and more than 3,000 permanent jobs, lawmakers said as details of the long-rumored deal remain under wraps.
- On Tuesday, Gov. Jeff Landry will unveil a SpaceX launch site in Pecan Island, Vermilion Parish, in a project his office described as "a defining moment for Louisiana's future."
- Louisiana lawmakers passed several bills to attract aerospace investments, aiming to compete with Texas, Alabama, and Mississippi, as Secretary of Louisiana Economic Development Susan Bourgeois cited aerospace as a "priority sector."
- Local real estate broker Kathy Dyson noted significant interest in land and housing as the region prepares for a project expected to create a construction boom and 3,000 or more permanent jobs.
- Public Service Commissioner Davante Lewis expressed concerns about power grid capabilities in the region, while analysts warned the area currently lacks enough hotel rooms to accommodate 1,000 workers.
- SpaceX aims to launch Starship from multiple locations to reach its goal of thousands of launches annually, positioning the company to expand beyond its current Boca Chica, Texas, site.
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Tech billionaire has ambitious plans for his space company. In Louisiana, he is now starting with two launch ramps for Starship missiles, which are crucial for higher targets.
The space company of Elon Musk SpaceX announced on Tuesday that it would build a large space base in Louisiana, in the southern United States, for at least $100 billion.
“All Accurate”: Musk Confirms Massive New Starship Rocket Base In Louisiana
“All Accurate”: Musk Confirms Massive New Starship Rocket Base In Louisiana Our report from several weeks ago, titled “SpaceX In ‘Final Stages’ Of Securing Massive New Rocket Launch Site In Louisiana,” was confirmed Tuesday afternoon by Elon Musk and his rocket company. “Starbase, Louisiana, will be built to support thousands of Starship flights a year, with missions launching to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars, and beyond,” SpaceX wrote on X. Sta…
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