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murder
rank Fri Aug 21 13:09:59
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy launches NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from Kennedy Space Center on a mission to a Sun-Earth L2 orbit. The payload is a wide-field infrared space observatory with a 2.4-meter telescope, Wide Field Instrument, and Coronagraph Technology Demonstration that surveys the cosmos to study dark energy, dark matter, exoplanets, and infrared astrophysics.

The launch date is currently targeted for Sunday, August 30, 2026 at 11:26 AM (UTC).

So 7:26 am on the East coast.

murder
rank Wed Aug 26 02:45:39
SpaceX to build major spaceport in Louisiana for Starship rocket launches

The site, which will expand Musk’s company’s launch operations for Starship beyond South Texas, is designed to support thousands of flights per year, SpaceX said.

SpaceX unveiled plans Tuesday to build a Starship rocket launch complex in southern Louisiana, a $100 billion effort poised to transform coastal wetlands into a critical base ‌for the company’s AI satellite launch ambitions.

The 125,000-acre site on Pecan Island, which SpaceX named Starbase, Louisiana, will expand the company’s Starship launch operations beyond South Texas and Florida. It will eventually launch thousands of Starship flights a year, SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell said.

Construction will begin next year, with the first ⁠Starship launch in 2029, SpaceX said in a statement. Shotwell detailed the plans near the proposed site in Louisiana’s Vermilion Parish at an event with Gov. Jeff Landry and other senior state officials.

SpaceX plans to build a “self-sustaining” spaceport with its own propellant production, power generation, deep-water shipping capabilities, vehicle processing facilities and probably an airport, Shotwell said.

The marshland site is more than eight times the size of Manhattan. SpaceX has significantly expanded its U.S. South footprint in recent years, having ‌built ⁠a Colossus AI data center in Tennessee and Mississippi and Starlink facilities in Austin, Texas. It is planning a chip plant in central Texas.

Landry called the deal an “inflection point” for Louisiana. “This project means more than just steel, technology and capital. It represents jobs for our ⁠families. It represents momentum for our communities, and it represents protection for our coast,” he said.

SpaceX said the Louisiana site will add more than 3,000 jobs to the region.

SpaceX has ⁠faced backlash, however, from many residents near its sites concerned about water, environmental pollution and pressure to sell land.

SpaceX has for years launched rockets from ⁠Cape Canaveral, Florida; Vandenberg Space Force Base, California; and Starbase, the company town in South Texas that has been home to its Starship development and test-launch operations.

https://ww...rship-rocket-launch-rcna594359

Sam Adams
rank Wed Aug 26 04:04:20
The coastal wetlands of Louisiana? You mean the place where no one ever builds because it gets shitstomped by mega cane surge every 10 years?

Hmmmm

Not where I would build a spaceport.

Sam Adams
rank Wed Aug 26 04:11:59
Brownsville is bad enough. I guess if you are going to build hurricane coast spaceports... You might as well build a spare.

By comparison the cape is considerably better protected.

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murder rank	Fri Aug 21 13:09:59 SpaceX's Falcon Heavy launches NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from Kennedy Space Center on a mission to a Sun-Earth L2 orbit. The payload is a wide-field infrared space observatory with a 2.4-meter telescope, Wide Field Instrument, and Coronagraph Technology Demonstration that surveys the cosmos to study dark energy, dark matter, exoplanets, and infrared astrophysics. The launch date is currently targeted for Sunday, August 30, 2026 at 11:26 AM (UTC). So 7:26 am on the East coast.
murder rank	Wed Aug 26 02:45:39 SpaceX to build major spaceport in Louisiana for Starship rocket launches The site, which will expand Musk’s company’s launch operations for Starship beyond South Texas, is designed to support thousands of flights per year, SpaceX said. SpaceX unveiled plans Tuesday to build a Starship rocket launch complex in southern Louisiana, a $100 billion effort poised to transform coastal wetlands into a critical base ‌for the company’s AI satellite launch ambitions. The 125,000-acre site on Pecan Island, which SpaceX named Starbase, Louisiana, will expand the company’s Starship launch operations beyond South Texas and Florida. It will eventually launch thousands of Starship flights a year, SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell said. Construction will begin next year, with the first ⁠Starship launch in 2029, SpaceX said in a statement. Shotwell detailed the plans near the proposed site in Louisiana’s Vermilion Parish at an event with Gov. Jeff Landry and other senior state officials. SpaceX plans to build a “self-sustaining” spaceport with its own propellant production, power generation, deep-water shipping capabilities, vehicle processing facilities and probably an airport, Shotwell said. The marshland site is more than eight times the size of Manhattan. SpaceX has significantly expanded its U.S. South footprint in recent years, having ‌built ⁠a Colossus AI data center in Tennessee and Mississippi and Starlink facilities in Austin, Texas. It is planning a chip plant in central Texas. Landry called the deal an “inflection point” for Louisiana. “This project means more than just steel, technology and capital. It represents jobs for our ⁠families. It represents momentum for our communities, and it represents protection for our coast,” he said. SpaceX said the Louisiana site will add more than 3,000 jobs to the region. SpaceX has ⁠faced backlash, however, from many residents near its sites concerned about water, environmental pollution and pressure to sell land. SpaceX has for years launched rockets from ⁠Cape Canaveral, Florida; Vandenberg Space Force Base, California; and Starbase, the company town in South Texas that has been home to its Starship development and test-launch operations. https://ww...rship-rocket-launch-rcna594359
Sam Adams rank	Wed Aug 26 04:04:20 The coastal wetlands of Louisiana? You mean the place where no one ever builds because it gets shitstomped by mega cane surge every 10 years? Hmmmm Not where I would build a spaceport.
Sam Adams rank	Wed Aug 26 04:11:59 Brownsville is bad enough. I guess if you are going to build hurricane coast spaceports... You might as well build a spare. By comparison the cape is considerably better protected.
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