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SpaceX officially planning $100B 'spaceport' in Louisiana

— SpaceX has officially chosen Louisiana for the largest launch facility in its growing spaceflight empire, committing $100 billion to a Vermilion Parish campus that the company says could eventually send thousands of rockets into space each year.

The announcement Tuesday ends months of speculation over a remarkably coordinated effort by Gov. Jeff Landry and state lawmakers to position Louisiana fo…

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