SpaceX to Build $100B Second Starbase Spaceport in Louisiana by 2027

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SpaceX has announced plans to construct a second Starbase spaceport facility in Louisiana, valued at $100 billion. The company intends to break ground on the project in 2027. If construction proceeds on schedule, a Starship rocket could potentially launch from the new site as early as 2029. The new spaceport would complement SpaceX's existing Starbase facility located in Boca Chica, Texas.

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