The Starbase Empire: How Elon Musk's Louisiana Gamble Could Reshape Global Spaceflight Elon Musk's vision for a human settlement on Mars has long been a topic of fascination and speculation, but beneath the headlines lies a more tangible goal: building out a network of spaceports to support high frequency launch cadence.
The latest development is SpaceX's $100 billion commitment to build its largest spaceport yet in coastal Louisiana.
Dubbed Starbase Louisiana, the facility will occupy 125,000 acres on Pecan Island and feature five launch facilities with two pads each, propellant farms, power generation, vehicle processing facilities, and employee housing.