SpaceX is building a $100 billion spaceport on 130,000 acres of Louisiana marsh — the largest capital investment in the…
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SpaceX is building a $100 billion spaceport on 130,000 acres of Louisiana marsh — the largest capital investment in the state’s history. For scale: SpaceX bought about 49 acres to build the original Starbase in Texas. 3,000 direct jobs averaging $92,600, which is 192% above the average wage in Vermilion Parish. Another 8,100 indirect. Construction starts 2027, first launch as soon as 2029. Why there, specifically: → Barge access on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, halfway between Starbase Texas…
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