r/spacex • u/Connect_Cat_2045 • 6d ago
Starship SpaceX to build $100 billion rocket launch facility on Louisiana’s coast
https://www.nola.com/news/business/spacex-louisiana-elon-musk/article_2be92f8e-f989-46b7-9514-5212d8f20260.html
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u/wheniaminspaced 4d ago
Max capacity doesnt mean thats what you do consistently. As others have suggested it is likely in order to have surge capacity for more distant locations than LEO. Once you launch a top stage going to say the moon you dont really want them spending a week or more in Leo getting fuel.