# Starbase LA

Type: Product

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-25**: Louisiana spaceport announced — SpaceX and Louisiana Economic Development announce a $100 billion plan for Starbase, Louisiana in Vermilion Parish; SpaceX shares rise about 2.5 percent.
- **2023-04**: First Starship test flight mishap — Starship's first flight from Boca Chica damages the concrete launchpad, flings debris into sensitive nesting and migration habitat, and starts a fire across about 4 acres of Boca Chica State Park land.
- **2019**: Site search begins — SpaceX begins a roughly seven-year effort to find a site for additional launch pads and fuel access, according to the company's 2026 announcement.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### SpaceX to Build $100B Louisiana Spaceport for 10,000 Jobs
2026-08-25 18:14:06 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

SpaceX and Louisiana Economic Development unveiled a $100 billion plan for Starbase, Louisiana in Vermilion Parish, positioned to become the primary Starship launch site and support thousands of launches annually. The project promises roughly 10,000 jobs and expands SpaceX's private launch infrastructure beyond South Texas.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/spacex-starbase-louisiana-100b-spaceport

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