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SpaceX unveils plans for $100 billion Louisiana launch complex

The company announced on Tuesday a project to build a 125,000-acre Starship launch site on Pecan Island in southern Louisiana.

Luisa Marconi
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SpaceX announced plans on Tuesday to build a $100 billion rocket launch complex on a 125,000-acre site on Pecan Island in southern Louisiana.[7]