SpaceX plans to build a $100 billion spaceport in Louisiana
SpaceX plans to establish its Starbase, LA in Vermilion Parish, which will "support thousands of launches annually."
TL;DR
- SpaceX plans a $100 billion launch facility, Starbase, in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
- The facility is intended to support thousands of launches annually, primarily for the Starship rocket.
- SpaceX anticipates creating approximately 10,000 direct and indirect jobs in Louisiana.
- The company will partner with the state on coastal restoration and wetlands protection.
- Louisiana has enacted legislation exempting some aerospace projects from public review and offering financial incentives.
- SpaceX has previously faced environmental backlash and violations at its Texas facility.
- This is SpaceX's fourth launch site, following expansion of Musk's ventures in the Southern U.S.