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SpaceX plans largest launch site in Louisiana
SpaceX is constructing its largest launch facility named Starbase in Louisiana, valued at $100bn. The project aims to support thousands of Starship flights annually and will create over 8,100 new jobs. Construction starts next year, with the first flight planned for 2029.
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X has announced that it will build its largest launch site yet in the southern US state of Louisiana. The facility will add more than 3,000 jobs to the region, the company said. X site on the southern tip of Texas.
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