SpaceX is spending $100bn on a second Starbase, on an old Exxon site in Louisiana
26-08-2026 11:17 via thenextweb.com

SpaceX is spending $100bn on a second Starbase, on an old Exxon site in Louisiana

SpaceX will build a second Starbase in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, on a former Exxon property on the Gulf Coast, and it puts the price at $ 100 billion. The company describes it as a self-sustaining spaceport with its own propellant production, power generation, deep-water shipping, vehicle processing, and an airport, which is a fair description […]
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