Key facts
- SpaceX plans to invest up to $100 billion in a new spaceport in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
- Construction is expected to begin in 2027, with initial flight operations targeted for 2029.
- The facility will include five launch complexes, propellant production, power generation, vehicle processing, and employee housing.
- The project is expected to create 3,000 direct jobs over 10 years.
- The Louisiana spaceport will be SpaceX's fourth and largest, joining sites in Texas, Florida, and California.
SpaceX unveiled plans to build its largest rocket launch complex yet in southern Louisiana, named Starbase Louisiana, an effort to transform coastal wetlands into a critical base for the company's Starship and AI satellite launch ambitions. The company plans to invest up to $100 billion in the new spaceport in Vermilion Parish, on land acquired from Exxon. Construction is expected to begin in 2027, with initial flight operations targeted for 2029. The facility will include five launch complexes with 10 launch pads, propellant production and storage, power generation, vehicle processing, and employee housing. Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry stated the announcement pushes Louisiana beyond $250 billion in new investment and positions the state at the center of the next great frontier. SpaceX estimates the Louisiana project will create 3,000 direct jobs over 10 years, with an average annual salary of $92,600. Elon Musk stated that the facility will unlock a future where going to space is as routine as flying on an airplane.