# Musk’s SpaceX to build $100bn launch facility in Louisiana

https://mins.news/en/item/32911

- BBC News, 2026-08-26 01:32 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq5xel4v642o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> SpaceX says it will build its largest launch facility yet in Louisiana, a $100bn project due to begin next year. The 125,000-acre Starbase Louisiana is intended to support thousands of Starship flights annually, with its first launch planned for 2029. The company says it will create more than 3,000 direct jobs.

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