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Alaska, Australia or Louisiana: Inside the SpaceX Deal (www.youtube.com)
submitted 2 weeks ago by to c/spacex@sh.itjust.works
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A podcast-style video on the "Louisiana Business and Industry Show" channel. Discussion from the perspective of people interested in Louisiana's economic development. Released on 5 Oct 2026.

One interesting point is that Louisiana's competitors for the big new Starship location were Alaska and Australia. Mentioned at 15:31 and 23:27.

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[–] [S] 3 points 2 weeks ago

I'd guess a huge number of sites in Australia might be suitable for SSO?

But also, there are parts of Australia less than 11 degrees south of the equator, so perhaps SpaceX were considering taking advantage of that, with a site that is also great for eastbound launches?

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    [–] [S] 1 point 1 week ago

    Incidentally, here's some kids presenting an unofficial Starbase Louisiana Update .

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