SpaceX unveils plans to build a new Starship rocket launch complex in southern Louisiana. The project is described as a $100 billion effort and would establish a major new base for the company’s launch activities on the Gulf Coast, expanding beyond its existing Starship operations elsewhere.
Multiple outlets report the complex will be built on a large coastal site at Pecan Island, which SpaceX calls “Starbase, Louisiana.” The proposed location covers about 125,000 acres (around 50,585 hectares). The reporting also links the development to SpaceX’s broader plans to support AI satellite launch ambitions, positioning the site as a critical infrastructure hub for future satellite launches.
While all sources describe the scale, location, and the intended role in satellite launch plans, they emphasize different aspects of the announcement. Reuters-focused coverage highlights the overall cost and strategic intent, while other outlets similarly foreground the size of the site and its potential to reshape coastal wetlands as part of creating the new launch complex.
