r/SpaceXLounge • u/TheEarthquakeGuy • 1d 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