SpaceX is building a $100 billion 'Starbase' launch site in Louisiana
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The 195 square mile site will house five launch complexes, each with two launch pads.
Key facts
- Production on the site will begin in 2027, with the first launch stated for 2029
- SpaceX has announced plans to build a new $100 billion "Starbase" launch site on the southern coast of Louisiana, giving it a third potential location to launch its giant Starship rocket
- The 195 square mile site will house five launch complexes, each with two launch pads
- We're preparing to build a spaceport that, until now, has only existed in science fiction," SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said
Summary
SpaceX has announced plans to build a new $100 billion "Starbase" launch site on the southern coast of Louisiana, giving it a third potential location to launch its giant Starship rocket. "We're preparing to build a spaceport that, until now, has only existed in science fiction," SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said. As SpaceX detailed in a new video, the Louisiana facility will be massive with five launch complexes, each with two launch pads. Starbase, Louisiana will be built to support thousands of Starship flights a year with missions launching to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars, and beyond pic.twitter.com/SE6gyNZWBK.