Here's Why SpaceX May Want Nearly 130,000 Acres of Vermilion Parish Marsh
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- Le Monde (France)seen 26 Aug, 09:03headline rewritten
SpaceX annonce vouloir construire en Louisiane le plus grand site de lancement spatial au mondeSpaceX veut construire en Louisiane le plus grand site de lancement spatial au monde - timesherald.comseen 27 Aug, 20:49headline rewritten
Musk's space company to build new rocket launching site in LouisianaElon Musk’s space company to build new rocket launching site in Louisiana - ocregister.comseen 27 Aug, 20:52headline rewritten
Musk's space company to build new rocket launching site in LouisianaElon Musk’s space company to build new rocket launching site in Louisiana - yahoo.comseen 27 Aug, 20:55URL changed
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- dailycamera.comseen 28 Aug, 00:08headline rewritten
Musk's space company to build new rocket launching site in LouisianaElon Musk’s space company to build new rocket launching site in Louisiana - republicanherald.comseen 28 Aug, 00:11headline rewritten
Musk's space company to build new rocket launching site in LouisianaElon Musk’s space company to build new rocket launching site in Louisiana - lowellsun.comseen 28 Aug, 00:13headline rewritten
Musk's space company to build new rocket launching site in LouisianaElon Musk’s space company to build new rocket launching site in Louisiana - iRozhlas (Czechia)seen 28 Aug, 03:02description edited
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Americká vesmírná společnost SpaceX v úterý představila projekt nového rozsáhlého kosmodromu pro své lodě Starship, který chce postavit v jižní Louisianě nejméně za 100 miliard dolarů (přes dva biliony Kč). Dohodu o zahájení výstavby čtvrtého kosmického přístavu, jež plánuje na příští rok, firma oznámila na společné akci s guvernérem Jeffem Landrym a dalšími představiteli tohoto státu na jihu USA. Informovaly o tom tiskové agentury.Americká vesmírná společnost SpaceX v úterý představila projekt nového rozsáhlého kosmodromu pro své lodě Starship, který chce postavit v jižní Louisianě za nejméně 100 miliard dolarů (přes dva biliony Kč). Dohodu o zahájení výstavby čtvrtého kosmického přístavu, jež plánuje na příští rok, firma oznámila na společné akci s guvernérem Jeffem Landrym a dalšími představiteli tohoto státu na jihu USA. Informovaly o tom tiskové agentury.
- Channel News Asiaseen 29 Aug, 10:11URL changed
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- Le Figaro (France)seen 30 Aug, 09:48headline rewritten
SpaceX chez les Cajuns : la société d’Elon Musk pourrait bâtir un site de lancement spatial en LouisianeSpaceX annonce vouloir construire un site de lancement spatial en Louisiane pour 100 milliards de dollars
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Wed, 5 August 2026
1 report- kpel965.com17:05first to report
Why does SpaceX want nearly 130,000 acres of Vermilion Parish marsh? Gulf trajectories, barge access on the Intracoastal, and legal reasons ExxonMobil land could change hands.
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- cajunradio.com5 Aug, 17:05their copy
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Mon, 10 August 2026
2 reports- The Guardian World14:00
Opponents fear Elon Musk firm’s plan to develop 18-mile strip of Pecan Island will badly damage fragile ecosystem Plans by Elon Musk’s SpaceX to build a vast rocket launch site on a stretch of Louisiana’s rapidly eroding coastline have stirred a backlash among some local opponents who fear it will badly damage the area’s fragile ecosystem. A deal for SpaceX to take control of 130,000 acres of coastal Vermilion parish is reported to be close to being finalized , allowing the company to escalate...
- Index.hr (Croatia)19:56
PLAN SpaceX-a za gradnju golemog raketnog uzletišta u Louisiani nailazi na otpor mještana.
Thu, 13 August 2026
1 report- 973thedawg.com20:30
Musk's jet arrived at Lafayette Regional Airport as reports point to a possible SpaceX announcement in Louisiana soon.
Wed, 19 August 2026
1 report- 999ktdy.com22:49
A federal judge dismissed the Exxon coastal suit tied to Vermilion Parish land, clearing the way for Landry's Tuesday SpaceX announcement in Abbeville.
Fri, 21 August 2026
2 reports- 1079ishot.com15:30
Louisiana's industrial boom has topped $100B: Meta's $50B data center, Hyundai's steel mill, Amazon's $18B campuses, and a possible SpaceX spaceport 45 miles from Lafayette.
- 1079ishot.com16:05
At least 54 Louisiana officials have signed NDAs on major economic development deals since 2024. One of them bought Meta stock months later.
Sun, 23 August 2026
1 report- Le Figaro (France)07:21edited after publishing
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SpaceX chez les Cajuns : la société d’Elon Musk pourrait bâtir un site de lancement spatial en LouisianeLa construction doit commencer en 2027. Cette base est destinée à accueillir chaque année «des milliers de vols» de Starship, la gigantesque fusée que développe actuellement l’entreprise d’Elon Musk au Texas.
Tue, 25 August 2026
17 reports- pjmedia.com11:20
Explore why SpaceX is buying marshland in Louisiana for AI-powered orbital data centers and polar launches.
- Channel News Asia16:28
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- yahoo.com16:32
URL changednow www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/spacex-to-build-starship-spaceport-in-louisiana-163225107.html
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - SpaceX plans to build a Starship launch site in southern Louisiana in a deal announced on Tuesday with the state's governor, aiming to start
- Google News - Top Stories17:26
SpaceX intends to invest up to $100 billion in massive Louisiana spaceport Ars Technica SpaceX to build $100B new Starbase Louisiana Axios Elon Musk’s space company to build new rocket launching site in Louisiana Boston Herald SpaceX plans to build a $100 billion spaceport in Louisiana CNBC SpaceX unveils Starbase, LA and moves up orbital data center launch timeline Yahoo Finance
- zerohedge.com17:40
ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
- Google News - Top Stories17:49
LIVE: Louisiana lawmakers gather in Abbeville to announce SpaceX development near Pecan Island WDSU SpaceX plans to build a $100 billion spaceport in Louisiana CNBC SpaceX to build major spaceport in Louisiana for Starship rocket launches NBC News SpaceX unveils Starbase, LA and moves up orbital data center launch timeline Yahoo Finance SpaceX Rockets Are Coming to Coastal Louisiana, and Locals Are Divided WSJ
- Google News - Top Stories17:50
SpaceX to Spend $100 Billion on New Spaceport in Louisiana The New York Times SpaceX plans to build a $100 billion spaceport in Louisiana CNBC SpaceX to build major spaceport in Louisiana for Starship rocket launches NBC News SpaceX unveils Starbase launch site in Louisiana, moves up orbital data center launch timeline Yahoo Finance SpaceX intends to invest up to $100 billion in massive Louisiana spaceport Ars Technica
- techcrunch.com18:26
The company says it will start construction in 2027 and that a Starship rocket could take flight as soon as 2029.
- Google News - Top Stories18:27
Starbase Louisiana: SpaceX announces enormous $100 billion Starbase launch site Space SpaceX plans to build the ‘biggest launch site on Earth’ for $100 billion in Louisiana CNN SpaceX to build $100B Starship rocket complex in Louisiana Honolulu Star-Advertiser SpaceX plans to build a $100 billion spaceport in Louisiana CNBC SpaceX unveils Starbase launch site in Louisiana, moves up orbital data center launch timeline Yahoo Finance
- 2news.com18:29
ABBEVILLE, La. (AP) — Elon Musk's space company plans to spend $100 billion to build a new spaceport in Louisiana to launch rockets, state officials and the company announced Tuesday.
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- lowellsun.com25 Aug, 18:38their copy
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- timesherald.com25 Aug, 18:38their copy
- Google News - Top Stories18:48
SpaceX unveils Starbase launch site in Louisiana, moves up orbital data center launch timeline Yahoo Finance SpaceX plans to build a $100 billion spaceport in Louisiana CNBC NO.spacexannounce.082626.0018.JPG The Advocate SpaceX to build major spaceport in Louisiana for Starship rocket launches NBC News NO.spacexannounce.082626.0028.JPG The Advocate
- iRozhlas (Czechia)19:41edited after publishing
Americká vesmírná společnost SpaceX v úterý představila projekt nového rozsáhlého kosmodromu pro své lodě Starship, který chce postavit v jižní Louisianě za nejméně 100 miliard dolarů (přes dva biliony Kč). Dohodu o zahájení výstavby čtvrtého kosmického přístavu, jež plánuje na příští rok, firma oznámila na společné akci s guvernérem Jeffem Landrym a dalšími představiteli tohoto státu na jihu USA. Informovaly o tom tiskové agentury.
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- iDNES (Czechia)25 Aug, 22:01their copy
- Libération (France)20:12
Le projet, dont la construction doit débuter en 2027, prévoit plus d’une douzaine de tours de lancement. SpaceX vise un premier décollage de Starship depuis la Louisiane en 2029.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)20:22
Project expected to create more than 11,100 direct, indirect jobs, support thousands of launches annually
- Die Zeit (Germany)22:06
Der Weltraumkonzern von Elon Musk will im US-Staat Louisiana den »größten Startplatz der Erde« für Raketen bauen. Mehr als 30 Starship-Flüge sollen dort pro Tag abheben.
Wed, 26 August 2026
21 reports- BBC News World00:39
It will be the firm's biggest site yet and aims to send rockets to space in 2029.
- Tagesschau (Germany)00:43
SpaceX will nach den Sternen greifen - und das bald noch regelmäßiger. Das Unternehmen plant in Louisiana einen neuen Weltraumbahnhof. Tech-Milliardär Musk träumt bereits vom größten Startplatz der Erde.
- Google News - Top Stories01:10
Musk's SpaceX to build $100bn Starbase launch facility BBC SpaceX plans to build the ‘biggest launch site on Earth’ for $100 billion in Louisiana CNN SpaceX plans to build a $100 billion spaceport in Louisiana CNBC SpaceX in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana - LED Louisiana Economic Development - LED (.gov) SpaceX unveils Starbase launch site in Louisiana, moves up orbital data center launch timeline Yahoo Finance
- Le Monde (France)01:25edited after publishing
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SpaceX annonce vouloir construire en Louisiane le plus grand site de lancement spatial au mondeSitué en bordure du golfe du Mexique, dans le deuxième Etat le plus pauvre des Etats-Unis, le terrain choisi pour cette gigantesque base est deux fois et demie plus grand que la capitale, Washington, DC. La construction devrait commencer l’an prochain.
- Times of India03:12
In an exciting development for the aerospace industry, SpaceX is set to establish its largest rocket launch complex in southern Louisiana. Dubbed Starbase Louisiana, this innovative venture will convert coastal wetlands into an essential facility. Planned construction will start in 2029, facilitating thousands of Starship launches each year and promising to generate over 3,000 jobs along with substantial economic growth for the area.
- tportal (Croatia)06:51
Starbase Lousiana je ogroman lansirni i proizvodni centar koji bi, prema SpaceX-u, obuhvaćao više stadija svemirskog leta uz fokus na novu raketu Starship i čak deset lansirnih kula
- Google News - Top Stories07:05
SpaceX Is Building A $100 Billion 'Starbase' Launch Site In Louisiana Engadget SpaceX plans to build a $100 billion spaceport in Louisiana CNBC SpaceX to develop Starship launch site in Louisiana SpaceNews SpaceX Launches New Era of Commercial Spaceflight with $100 Billion Louisiana Campus - LED Louisiana Economic Development - LED (.gov) SpaceX to build $100 billion Starship rocket complex in Louisiana Reuters
- iheart.com08:30
SpaceX announces a $100 billion launch facility, Starbase Louisiana, in Vermilion Parish. The project will create 11,100 jobs and support thousands of Starship flights annually. Construction begins in 2027, with the first launch in 2029. Environmental concerns are addressed with state collabor...
- iheart.com08:30
SpaceX announces a $100 billion launch facility, Starbase Louisiana, in Vermilion Parish. The project will create 11,100 jobs and support thousands of Starship flights annually. Construction begins in 2027, with the first launch in 2029. Environmental concerns are addressed with state collabor...
- iheart.com08:30
SpaceX announces a $100 billion launch facility, Starbase Louisiana, in Vermilion Parish. The project will create 11,100 jobs and support thousands of Starship flights annually. Construction begins in 2027, with the first launch in 2029. Environmental concerns are addressed with state collabor...
- iheart.com08:30
SpaceX announces a $100 billion launch facility, Starbase Louisiana, in Vermilion Parish. The project will create 11,100 jobs and support thousands of Starship flights annually. Construction begins in 2027, with the first launch in 2029. Environmental concerns are addressed with state collabor...
- iheart.com08:30
SpaceX announces a $100 billion launch facility, Starbase Louisiana, in Vermilion Parish. The project will create 11,100 jobs and support thousands of Starship flights annually. Construction begins in 2027, with the first launch in 2029. Environmental concerns are addressed with state collabor...
- Index.hr (Croatia)09:36
IZGRADNJA kompleksa trebala bi početi do kraja iduće godine u blizini južne obale Louisiane, u okrugu Vermilion, a prvo lansiranje planirano je najkasnije 2029. godine.
- 24sata (Croatia)09:48
Projekt, nazvan "Starbase Louisiana", trebao bi niknuti u obalnoj župi Vermilion i transformirati državu, koja nikada nije bila domaćin orbitalnog lansiranja, u potencijalno najprometnije svemirsko čvorište na planetu
- thehayride.com12:00
SpaceX spaceport in Louisiana would bring a $100 billion investment, thousands of jobs and a major new launch campus to Vermilion Parish.
- upi.com13:35
Elon Musk and SpaceX will build a $100 million launch facility on the coast of Louisiana, the company and the state announced Wednesday.
- ABC (Spain)14:38
Después de un estreno en Bolsa histórico con SpaceX, su joya de la corona espacial, Elon Musk se prepara para ampliar sus dominios, aunque esta vez en la Tierra. El primer billonario de la historia anunció la creación de una enorme base de lanzamiento de cohetes en Luisiana, donde está previsto que despeguen «miles de vuelos al año de Starship», la nave con la que el magnate pretende llevar tripulaciones primero a la Luna y después a Marte . Su propio 'Cabo Cañaveral' para hacer realidad «un...
- thehayride.com14:59
It’s a hundred-billion-dollar economic development win, which is far and away the greatest capital investment Louisiana has ever seen. But yesterday’s announcement by SpaceX that it was building Starbase Louisiana, a rocket launch facility which will ultimately have no less than a dozen launch pads capable of more than 30 rocket launches per day, was […]
- americanbazaaronline.com15:22
The sprawling spaceport in Vermilion Parish aims to support thousands of Starship flights per year beginning as early as 2029.
- Libération (France)18:00
Alors que le projet de construction qui prévoit plus d’une douzaine de tours de lancement doit débuter en 2027 en Louisiane, le sociologue des sciences et député LFI Arnaud Saint-Martin, spécialiste de l’aérospatiale, y voit une nouvelle exubérance de l’homme le plus riche du monde.
- The Hill19:55
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) brushed aside fears Wednesday morning about possible negative environmental impacts from SpaceX’s planned $100 billion launch facility in the state. He told CBS News on Wednesday that he was “not concerned about the environmental impact” of the new spaceport, which will be constructed along the Gulf Coast on a former...
Fri, 28 August 2026
1 report- Google News - Top Stories00:02
SpaceX’s $100 billion spaceport plan has investors asking where all the money is coming from MarketWatch SpaceX plans to build the world’s biggest spaceport The Economist What Is Tesla (TSLA) Really Building With Optimus Robots And Its New Starbase? Yahoo Finance SpaceX Launches New Era of Commercial Spaceflight with $100 Billion Louisiana Campus - LED Louisiana Economic Development - LED (.gov) See which Louisiana officials signed NDAs for SpaceX’s ‘Project Osprey’ NOLA.com
Thu, 3 September 2026
2 reports- 973thedawg.com15:02
People are moving to these Louisiana cities in 2026, and four of the fastest-growing communities are located right here in Acadiana.
- acadiananewsfirst.com21:16
Plans for a loop around Lafayette are being resurrected in part to handle traffic to the planned SpaceX project in Vermilion Parish, The Advocate is reporting.