SpaceX plans to develop a $100bn rocket launch facility in Louisiana, according to BBC Technology. The project has been named Starbase and is intended to become the company’s largest facility yet.
The company aims to send rockets to space from the site in 2029. The available report does not specify whether that date refers to the first launch, the start of regular operations or the completion of the wider facility.
The scale of the reported investment makes the proposal significant for SpaceX’s launch infrastructure. If delivered as described, the Louisiana site would be larger than the company’s existing facilities, although no measurements, capacity figures or comparisons with other sites were provided.
Important details about the development remain unknown. The available evidence does not identify the precise location in Louisiana, the expected construction start date, the number of launch pads or other infrastructure planned for the site.
It is also unclear how the stated $100bn cost will be funded, whether it covers the entire project or a particular phase, and what regulatory approvals may be required. No information was provided about contractors, employment, environmental assessments or agreements with Louisiana authorities.
For now, the central commitments reported are the planned Louisiana location, the Starbase name, the $100bn valuation and the goal of launching rockets in 2029. Further announcements would be needed to establish the project’s schedule, scope and path to operation.