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Musk's SpaceX to build $100bn launch facility in Louisiana

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Chia, O. (2026, August 26). Musk's SpaceX to build $100bn launch facility in Louisiana. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq5xel4v642o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-08-26 · by Osmond Chia

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Elon Musk's company SpaceX has announced plans to build a massive launch facility in Louisiana, estimated to cost $100bn and span 125,000 acres. The facility, named Starbase, is expected to create over 3,000 direct jobs and an additional 8,100 indirect jobs, with workers earning an average of 192% more than the regional average salary. Construction is set to begin next year and SpaceX aims to launch its first Starship flight from the site in 2029. The project will expand on SpaceX's existing operations in Texas and Florida and mark a significant expansion of its global reach.
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SpaceX, owned by Elon Musk, has announced plans to build its largest launch site yet in Louisiana. The $100bn (£73bn) project, called Starbase, Louisiana, is set to break ground next year and will cover an area of 125,000 acres (50,585 hectares). The facility will serve as a hub for thousands of Starship flights per year, with missions launching to destinations including Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars, and beyond. SpaceX aims to launch its first Starship flight from the new base in 2029. The project is expected to create over 3,000 jobs directly, with an average salary 192% higher than the region's current average salary. Additionally, it will indirectly lead to the creation of more than 8,100 new jobs in the area.

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Construction of the $100bn (£73bn) project - named Starbase, Louisiana - is due to start next year, with the 125,000-acre (50,585-hectare) site expanding on the company's operations beyond its current Texas headquarters and locations in Florida.
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🔮 - Published Multi-billionaire Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX has announced that it will build its largest launch site yet in the southern US state of Louisiana.
2026-08-26 · BBC News
Musk's SpaceX to build $100bn launch facility in Louisiana · assertive framing

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- Published Multi-billionaire Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX has announced that it will build its largest launch site yet in the southern US state of Louisiana. asserted
it → publish → Louisiana
Construction of the $100bn (£73bn) project - named Starbase, Louisiana - is due to start next year, with the 125,000-acre (50,585-hectare) site expanding on the company's operations beyond its current Texas headquarters and locations in Florida. asserted
site → name → Florida
It will be used to "support thousands of Starship flights a year with missions launching to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars and beyond," SpaceX said on Tuesday. asserted
SpaceX → use → Tuesday
In June, SpaceX shares started trading on New York's technology-focused Nasdaq in the world's biggest ever stock market debut. asserted
shares → start → debut
SpaceX said it aims to launch its first Starship flight from the new Louisiana base in 2029. asserted
it → say → 2029
The facility will add more than 3,000 jobs to the region, the company said, external. asserted
company → add → region
The Louisiana Economic Development agency said the average wage of workers at the base - the largest of its kind in the world - would be 192% more than the region's current average salary. asserted
wage → say → salary
It will also create more than 8,100 new jobs indirectly, the agency estimated. asserted
agency → create → jobs
"The historic project will establish Louisiana as a global hub for next-generation aerospace, with the capacity and infrastructure needed to dramatically increase launch frequency and expand access to space," it added. asserted
it → establish → space
The facility in Louisiana will share its name with another SpaceX site on the southern tip of Texas. asserted
facility → share → Texas
In 2025, residents in an area of Cameron County, where the company has testing and development operations, approved incorporating the patch of land as a city called Starbase. asserted
company → have → city
Musk has set out ambitious goals for SpaceX, including plans to reach Mars, develop artificial intelligence (AI) models and launch data centres into space. asserted
Musk → set → space
In August, SpaceX and Tesla - Musk's electric vehicle and robotics firm - announced plans to build a $16.8bn artificial intelligence (AI) chip making complex in Texas called the Terafab. asserted
SpaceX → announce → Texas
The facility aims to meet the companies' growing demand for computing power to support its projects including developing AI and robotics technology over the coming years. asserted
facility → aim → years
The newly-listed SpaceX is under pressure to convince investors that it will be profitable even as it pursues its expansion plans. asserted
it → list → plans
Its shares have tumbled by more than 30% from the highs reached shortly after it began trading but are still higher than their $135 offer price. asserted
it → tumble → price
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