Starbase, LA
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SpaceX announces plans for a Louisiana spaceport supporting thousands of Starship flights per year.
SpaceX is building Starbase, Louisiana on the Gulf Coast, a self-sustaining spaceport with propellant production, power generation, deep-water shipping, vehicle processing, and an airport. The company plans to invest at least $100 billion and create over 3,000 jobs, hiring locally. Environmental commitments include shoreline restoration, marsh rebuilding, and wildlife preservation in partnership with state and federal agencies. Construction start and first Starship launch dates are listed with countdown timers but no specific years given.
What commenters are saying
Commenters are split: some see major economic opportunity for poor coastal Louisiana, with 10-20 years of construction work for welders, concrete workers, and trades. Others express skepticism about SpaceX's track record on paying contractors and about environmental contradictions-extracting natural gas for methane fuel while the site faces sea-level rise. Several note that 3,000 permanent jobs is modest relative to the state's needs, though construction will bring temporary spillover activity. A few debate whether Optimus robots could replace trades workers, with most dismissing that as unlikely soon.