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SpaceX Begins Building for Starship Launches in Florida

Company announces it is building new production and launch facilities at Kennedy Space Center.

Jack Daleo

Wednesday, March 05, 2025 at 02:38 PM ET

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A satellite image of Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39-A and Launch Complex 39-B. [Courtesy: NASA]

Key Takeaways:

SpaceX is establishing a second major launch and production facility for its Starship rocket at Kennedy Space Center's LC-39A in Florida, with plans to begin launches as early as this year.
The expansion involves a $1.8 billion investment, creating 600 jobs, and includes the construction of a massive "Gigabase" integration facility, a manufacturing building, and a launch/catch pad.
The company is actively pursuing necessary environmental impact statements for the new Florida sites and aims to significantly ramp up Starship's launch cadence to support future missions, including NASA's Artemis III lunar landing.

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SpaceX, the nation’s most prolific private launch provider, is starting construction on a second home for its gargantuan Starship rocket.

During Monday’s broadcast of Starship’s scrubbed eighth test flight, Christopher Gebhardt from the SpaceX communications team revealed the company plans to launch Starship—the largest rocket ever built—from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida as soon as this year. Per a statement from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, SpaceX will spend about $1.8 billion on the project and create 600 jobs by 2030.

Jack Daleo

Jack is a staff writer covering advanced air mobility, including everything from drones to unmanned aircraft systems to space travel—and a whole lot more. He spent close to two years reporting on drone delivery for FreightWaves, covering the biggest news and developments in the space and connecting with industry executives and experts. Jack is also a basketball aficionado, a frequent traveler and a lover of all things logistics.