- SpaceX is investing $100 billion to build "Starbase Louisiana" on 125,000 acres — construction starts in 2027 with a possible first launch in 2029 — designed for 12+ launch towers and 30+ Starship flights per day.
- The project promises major local impact: roughly 3,000 direct jobs (plus ~8,100 indirect), with state incentives including an upfront $20M and at least $25M a year for 25 years.
- Starbase Louisiana is one piece of Musk’s bigger push — alongside a massive Texas chip fab ("Terafab"), expanded Starship facilities, and new satellite factories to scale launches, manufacturing and space-based compute.
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