llamacoffee@lemmy.world to SpaceX@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 months ago[Eric Berger] SpaceX intends to invest up to $100 billion in massive Louisiana spaceportarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up117
arrow-up117external-link[Eric Berger] SpaceX intends to invest up to $100 billion in massive Louisiana spaceportarstechnica.comllamacoffee@lemmy.world to SpaceX@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square12linkfedilink
minus-squareburble@lemmy.dbzer0.comMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoThe shipping lanes nearby are also pretty extensive. The NOTAMs will be pretty annoying. And there will definitely be scrubs from stray boats. I’m not sure where else to put one of these, though. Spaceport Camden?
minus-squarebrucethemoose@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoWell, what’s wrong with the current Texas location? That’s about as good a spot for a launchpad as anywhere in the US, except maybe Cape Canaveral.
minus-squareburble@lemmy.dbzer0.comMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoI think fuel supply and room to expand are the big benefits of the Louisiana location.
minus-squarebrucethemoose@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoBut the houston area has big refineries too, right? But yeah, I suppose space and nearby people are the issue with the Texas place, as is in the news all the time.
The shipping lanes nearby are also pretty extensive. The NOTAMs will be pretty annoying. And there will definitely be scrubs from stray boats.
I’m not sure where else to put one of these, though. Spaceport Camden?
Well, what’s wrong with the current Texas location? That’s about as good a spot for a launchpad as anywhere in the US, except maybe Cape Canaveral.
I think fuel supply and room to expand are the big benefits of the Louisiana location.
But the houston area has big refineries too, right?
But yeah, I suppose space and nearby people are the issue with the Texas place, as is in the news all the time.