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Thousands of planned launches, terms of deal, worry some near Louisiana SpaceX site

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State officials say the new SpaceX site will be a $100 billion investment and launch thousands of rockets.

Lawmakers helped ease regulations and negotiations were covered under nondisclosure agreements.

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  • State officials say the new SpaceX site will be a $100 billion investment and launch thousands of rockets.
  • Reported by NPR Top and published Sun, 20 Sep 2026 09:00:00 UTC.

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