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  "id": 3358534,
  "title": "SpaceX plans $100bn spaceport in US",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/spacex-plans-100bn-spaceport-in-us-3358534",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-25T22:06:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/spacex-plans-100bn-spaceport-in-us/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Elon Musk's SpaceX revealed on Tuesday their ambitious plans to construct a $100 billion spaceport in Louisiana, aimed at launching their futuristic Starship megarockets. The project, slated for development in Vermillion Parish, near New Orleans, will be constructed over the course of a year. The company stated their commitment to investing at least $100 billion and creating over 3,000 new jobs.\n\nThe spaceport will feature numerous launch towers, potentially allowing for over 30 Starship flights daily, thus becoming the largest launch site on Earth. Musk's Starship is currently under development and is intended for missions to the Moon and Mars.\n\nThe Louisiana Economic Development agency anticipates the average salary of workers at the facility to be 192 percent higher than the current regional average wage. SpaceX also pledged to take substantial measures to maintain the coastline and safeguard local wildlife.\n\nThe company is currently developing Starship at a Texas facility near protected areas, which has caused opposition from environmental groups. In 2017, the US Geological Survey found that Louisiana experiences more coastal wetland loss than any other state in the contiguous US.",
  "summary": "SpaceX announces plans for a $100 billion Starship spaceport in Louisiana, creating 3,000 jobs and aiming for thousands of flights per year. Read More: https://punchng.com/spacex-plans-100bn-spaceport-in-us/",
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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "SpaceX plans $100bn spaceport in US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/spacex-plans-100bn-spaceport-in-us",
        "published": "2026-08-25T21:32:16.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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