{"slug": "louisiana-excited-by-100-billion-spacex-launch-facility-local-starlink-discounts", "title": "Louisiana Excited by $100 Billion SpaceX Launch Facility, Local Starlink Discounts", "summary": "SpaceX plans to spend $100 billion on a new rocket launching facility in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, covering 125,000 acres of coastal land the state sold for $100 million, state officials announced Tuesday. The facility will include 10 launch pads to boost the company's launch cadence.", "body_md": "[Satellite](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/tag/satellite/)\n\n# Louisiana Excited by $100 Billion SpaceX Launch Facility, Local Starlink Discounts\n\nThe state said SpaceX’s BEAD locations were unchanged\n\nThe state said SpaceX’s BEAD locations were unchanged\n\nWASHINGTON, Aug. 26, 2026 – SpaceX is planning to spend $100 billion on a new rocket launching facility in Louisiana, state officials announced Tuesday.\n\nThe new facility will cover 125,000 acres of coastal land in Vermilion Parish that the state sold to the company for $100 million. It’s expected to include 10 launch pads to aid the company's efforts to increase its launch cadence.\n\nThe field's toughest challenges have moved past connectivity to teacher preparation, human presence and the arrival of AI in the classroom.\n\nT-Mobile posted the fastest fixed wireless speeds of the three national carriers\n\nTrusty pointed to lessons from recent trips across the country as she considers the FCC’s approach to rural connectivity.\n\nA rift persists over how providers should get coverage areas restored to the FCC’s broadband map\n\nAmerica250 / Telecom150\n\nBe part of the broadband community.\n\nBreakfast Club access through December 31, 2026—at least three months—with no automatic renewal.\n\nEverything in Breakfast Club, plus an in-person seat for “250 Years of American Independence & 150 Years of American Telecommunications” on Thursday, October 1, 2026.\n\nSecure paid checkout is provided by HubSpot. Paid passes DO NOT renew automatically.\n\nComplete your secure one-time payment without leaving Broadband Breakfast.\n\nComplete your secure one-time payment without leaving Broadband Breakfast.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/louisiana-excited-by-100-billion-spacex-launch-facility-local-starlink-discounts", "canonical_source": "https://broadbandbreakfast.com/louisiana-excited-by-100-billion-spacex-launch-facility-local-starlink-discounts/", "published_at": "2026-08-26 20:22:14+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-26 20:50:34.446812+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-infrastructure"], "entities": ["SpaceX", "Vermilion Parish", "Louisiana"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/louisiana-excited-by-100-billion-spacex-launch-facility-local-starlink-discounts", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/louisiana-excited-by-100-billion-spacex-launch-facility-local-starlink-discounts.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/louisiana-excited-by-100-billion-spacex-launch-facility-local-starlink-discounts.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/louisiana-excited-by-100-billion-spacex-launch-facility-local-starlink-discounts.jsonld"}}