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SpaceX Louisiana launch site negotiations

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On August 25, 2026, SpaceX announced plans to invest at least $100 billion to construct ‘Starbase Louisiana’, a massive new spaceport in Vermilion Parish, south of Pecan Island. The facility, spanning approximately 125,000 acres of coastal land, is intended to serve as a primary hub for the company’s Starship launch system, supporting missions to Earth orbit, the Moon, and Mars. Following an announcement in Abbeville attended by Governor Jeff Landry and SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell, the project has been referred to in negotiations as ‘Project Osprey’. ~~While the development is part of a broader industrial expansion in Louisiana, it is also described as an expansion for the company’s Starlink satellite internet service.~~ The ~~project is expected to create approximately 10,000 jobs. The~~ development was facilitated by the dismissal of a long-standing federal lawsuit against ~~ExxonMobil. A settlement between the state and~~ ExxonMobil, ~~announced by Governor Landry in June, ended a decade-long legal battle over coastal damages and~~ which is expected to free up approximately 130,000 acres of Exxon-owned marshland for the project. ~~As of~~ By late September 2026, SpaceX’s project ~~is part of~~ was identified as a ~~larger wave~~ cornerstone of ~~corporate activity in the state. Louisiana has seen~~ a ~~combined~~ broader $150 billion wave of corporate investment in Louisiana, alongside commitments from ~~major corporations, including~~ Meta, Amazon, and ~~Hyundai, for various industrial and data center projects.~~ Hyundai. While ~~state leadership~~ Governor Landry views these developments as the start of an ‘industrial revolution’, concerns persist regarding environmental protection and the rapid transition into new industrial sectors. In early October 2026, Elon Musk visited the proposed construction site in the coastal marshes alongside SpaceX leadership and Governor Landry. The visit drew public attention to Musk’s physical appearance, leading to online speculation regarding his health and posture, following his previous disclosures of multiple neck and back surgeries.

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