SpaceX to Build $100 Billion Spaceport on Louisiana Gulf Coast

SpaceX plans to invest $100 billion in a massive new launch facility on Louisiana’s Gulf Coast, a project the company says could eventually support thousands of launches a year.

The planned “Louisiana Spaceport” will be built in Vermilion Parish and is expected to become SpaceX’s fourth and largest launch site, with construction scheduled to begin in 2027 and the first launch targeted for as early as 2029.

At full buildout, the site is expected to include five launch complexes, each with two launch pads and a propellant farm. Plans also call for propellant production, power generation, vehicle processing facilities and housing