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

NPR · Sep 20, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC

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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