Flight info
Starbase Louisiana launch schedule
Current status
There is no scheduled launch from Starbase Louisiana. No launch date, construction start date, or environmental review timeline has been announced as of the August 25, 2026 project announcement. This page updates the moment that changes.
Announced
August 25, 2026
Location
Pecan Island, Vermilion Parish, LA
Investment
~$100 billion
Vehicle
Starship
Rank
SpaceX's 4th and largest launch site
First launch
Not announced
Road to first flight
- DoneAugust 25, 2026
Announcement
SpaceX announced Starbase Louisiana on Pecan Island, Vermilion Parish, as a roughly $100 billion investment and its fourth and largest launch site.
- Not announcedTBD
Environmental review & permitting
A launch site of this scale would normally require federal environmental review and FAA licensing. No timeline has been published.
- Not startedTBD
Site construction
No groundbreaking date has been published. The site is currently coastal marsh and chenier ridge.
- Not scheduledTBD
First Starship flight
No first-launch target has been given. Expect static fires and ground testing to precede any flight.
What a launch day may look like
No public-safety or road-closure policy has been published for Louisiana. At SpaceX's Texas Starbase, launch days involve closing the highway that serves the site and the nearby beach for several hours, with backup windows on following days. A comparable approach along Louisiana Highway 82 is plausible but not confirmed. Treat anything you read about Pecan Island viewing spots as speculation until a parish or federal notice exists.
Launch alerts
Be notified the day a launch date, static fire or closure notice is published.
Sources: SpaceX: Starbase Louisiana · CNBC: SpaceX Louisiana spaceport · Space.com: $100 billion Starbase Louisiana