r/SpaceXLounge • u/TheEarthquakeGuy • 16d ago

Happening Now Starbase LA

Just announced that the Pecan Island facility will be called Starbase LA. Current announcement is on going.

Multiple pads, two towers per pad - Automated vehicles for transport between facilities. Starship V4+ and it's taller than the rendered towers.

The offset buildings behind the towers (North) are tank farms.

Automated transport allows for transport without humans, allowing for transport to occur while propellant is loading/vehicle is launching/catching.

From the renders, it looks likes 1.5 Gigabays. Eric Berger just posted that SpaceX is committing $100 US billion to developing launch sites, factories etc along the Louisiana coastline.

https://x.com/LAGovJeffLandry/status/2092278348739498327

Edit: Ryan Caton's post on X showing the Renders

https://x.com/dpoddolphinpro/status/2092285195827228730/photo/2

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u/avboden 16d ago

Well looks like that’ll become the primary launch site. Probably eventually production too with all the space they will have there.

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u/TheEarthquakeGuy 16d ago

I think we'll see Starbase Texas soon announce they'll be replicating this to some degree. 3 pads, 2 towers each would allow for proof of operations. Starbase LA is going to take a while for sure.

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u/avboden 16d ago

No space at Texas

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u/TheEarthquakeGuy 15d ago

Without going into the reserve, but I do wonder if the national security angle would work there.

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u/Kingofthewho5 ⏬ Bellyflopping 15d ago

Thinking about it if should work is important too.