SpaceX to Build $100B Rocket Center in Deep Red Louisiana, May Create 10,000 Jobs
SpaceX is planning to build a $100 billion rocket launch site in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, supporting extensive Starship flight operations. construction is scheduled to begin in 2027, with launches anticipated to start in 2029. elon Musk predicts the facility will create approximately 10,000 high-paying jobs in the state. The site, which will include launch pads, vehicle processing facilities, and methane fuel production, is expected to preserve much of the marshland and feature additional infrastructure like an airport and deep-water shipping facilities to transfer rockets from Texas. The project signifies a major investment in Louisiana’s economy, with initial employment offering an average salary of $92,600-considerably higher than the current regional average. Louisiana officials, including Governor Jeff Landry, have celebrated the declaration as a historic milestone, emphasizing the state’s openness to innovative industries and high-quality jobs.
SpaceX plans to create a $100 billion rocket launch site in Louisiana, which would support thousands of Starship flights every single year.
The rocket company plans to build the site in Vermilion Parish, marking the second Starbase campus and fourth SpaceX launch location in the United States, per a report from Fox Business.
The site will start construction in 2027 and allow for launches in 2029.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk predicted in an announcement video that Starbase Louisiana would eventually create “probably 10,000 really exciting jobs” in the state.
Louisiana Republican Gov. Jeff Landry called the announcement “a day for the history books.”
A day for the history books!
With @SpaceX’s $100 billion investment in Louisiana, we are proving that Louisiana is open— open to new jobs, honest wages, and to those who dare to build something that lasts. pic.twitter.com/9IFlp9wR2e
— Governor Jeff Landry (@LAGovJeffLandry) August 25, 2026
He added that the $100 billion investment shows Louisiana is “open to new jobs, honest wages, and to those who dare to build something that lasts.”
Beyond launch pads and vehicle processing facilities, Starbase Louisiana would be able to produce methane fuel.
Reuters reported that SpaceX will likely build an airport and deep-water shipping infrastructure to move rockets from Texas to Louisiana.
The current site in Vermilion Parish is marshland roughly eight times the size of Manhattan.
Introducing Starbase, Louisiana – a high-cadence launch site that will enable Starship to open a pathway to the stars for humanity.
Thank you to @LAGovJeffLandry and the great people of Louisiana for all of their support as we work together on this audacious project →… pic.twitter.com/hq308hvg2g
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) August 25, 2026
SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell said that “very large portions” will remain marshland, with launch infrastructure spread throughout the area.
Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois said that SpaceX has been discussing acquiring the 18-mile strip of coastal land since February.
Reuters noted that beyond launch facilities, SpaceX has built other infrastructure across the southern United States in recent years, including data centers in Tennessee and Mississippi.
The initial 3,000 jobs brought by the facility are expected to each bring an average salary of $92,600, which is 192 percent higher than the current average wage of Vermilion Parish.
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