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Louisiana Excited by $100 Billion SpaceX Launch Facility, Local Starlink Discounts

The state said SpaceX’s BEAD locations were unchanged

Jake Neenan

Aug 26, 2026 — 3 min read

Photo of Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, a Republican, at the SpaceX announcement event Tuesday by Gerald Herbert

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26, 2026 – SpaceX is planning to spend $100 billion on a new rocket launching facility in Louisiana, state officials announced Tuesday.

The new facility will cover 125,000 acres of coastal land in Vermilion Parish that the state sold to the company for $100 million. It’s expected to include 10 launch pads to aid the company's efforts to increase its launch cadence.

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