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US Space Force leaders want a third heavy-lift spaceport operational by 2030 to ease pressure on Florida and California launch sites, but the Pentagon has yet to decide on a location or land acquisition plan.
Blue Origin announced a major expansion of its Florida launch facilities, adding two New Glenn launch pads, a new upper-stage manufacturing plant, and additional landing ships, with the goal of eventually flying 150 rockets per year.
SpaceX plans a $100 billion investment to expand Starbase Louisiana with 10 times more Starship launch pads, aiming for thousands of yearly space launches.
The Trump administration has announced a space transportation policy that includes establishing new spaceports on federal lands, enhancing responsive launch operations, and supporting commercial and NASA missions to the Moon and Mars.
Elon Musk announces that episodes of the Starship documentary are available on SpaceX.com, highlighting the complexity of launch infrastructure.
SpaceX shares a clip from its Starship documentary highlighting the complexity of launch infrastructure, which is designed to operate in extreme conditions on Earth.