The $100B Starbase Louisiana will have 10 pads (5 complexes × 2) and will start building in 2027 with a first launch targeted 2029.
The new launch facilities will not have a positive revenue impact until 2029 and only if the work stays on schedule.
SpaceX now has 17 Starship launch pads under development. Those 17 pads will eventually have a combined launch capacity of 15,000+ launches per year.
Including Starbase, Louisiana, @SpaceX now has 17 Starship launch pads under development. Those 17 pads will eventually have a combined launch capacity of 15,000+ launches per year, more than twice the total number of rocket launches in all of history. pic.twitter.com/f7VJrMUUKP
— Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) August 25, 2026
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