SpaceX Commits $100 Billion to a Second Starship Spaceport Before Full Reusability Is Proven

SpaceX will invest $100 billion in a second Starship spaceport in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, with construction starting in 2027. Starship has flown 13 test flights since 2023 but has not yet returned both booster and upper stage on a single flight. Worth flagging: the investment presupposes the vehicle clears its remaining technical hurdles on schedule.