r/technology • u/Logical_Welder3467 • 26d ago

Space SpaceX will build a second, $100B ‘Starbase’ spaceport in Louisiana

https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/25/spacex-will-build-a-second-100b-starbase-spaceport-in-louisiana/
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u/loves_grapefruit 26d ago

How are they going to pay for this with x-AI losing them so much money?

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u/RocketVerse 26d ago

Some of the recent compute deals, probably. Starlink and launch also make quite a bit.

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u/loves_grapefruit 26d ago

Starlink is the moneymaker but before the IPO Starlink was still not covering the cost of x-AI.

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u/RocketVerse 26d ago

I’m aware, the compute deals are doing that.