SpaceX will build a second, $100B 'Starbase' spaceport in Louisiana | TechCrunch · AuraTracer

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On August 25, 2026, SpaceX announced that it would build a new space launch site in Louisiana, USA. The facility will be named “Starbase”, with an estimated construction cost of up to $10 billion. This will be SpaceX’s second major space port, following its existing base in Boca Chica, Texas.

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T TechCrunch 归档 8月 p04 en 2026-08-25 08:00

SpaceX will build a second, $100B 'Starbase' spaceport in Louisiana | TechCrunch

SpaceX 宣布将在路易斯安那州埃克森旧址建设第二个价值 100 亿美元的“星港”（Starbase），用于未来发射其星舰（Starship）巨型火箭，结束该公司七年的选址搜寻。该新发射场位于新奥尔良以西的维尔米利昂教区，距现有德克萨斯州星港约 10 小时车程。公司计划于 2027 年启动建设，预计 2029 年进行首次星舰发射；路易斯安那州经济发展局（LED）给出的保守时间表为 2027 年底开工，2030 年投入运营。目前 SpaceX 仍在努力证明星舰能像猎鹰 9 号那样实现可重复使用，尽管自 2023 年以来已进行 13 次测试飞行，但尚未在单次飞行中同时回收助推器和上面段。该项目将创造 10 年间 3000 个直接就业岗位，峰值时预计有超过 30000 个建筑岗位，平均年薪为 92600 美元。星…