- SpaceX unveiled a massive $100 billion plan to build "Starbase, Louisiana" — a 125,000-acre spaceport with construction starting by late next year and a first launch targeted around 2029.
- The site is billed to become the world's busiest launch hub, with over a dozen towers designed to recover rockets and an ambition of 30+ Starship flights per day.
- Major unknowns remain — Starship still needs key test successes and the project faces lengthy environmental and regulatory reviews — though Louisiana officials tout big job and economic gains.
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