What is actually committed, and what still is not.

Coastal Vermilion Parish

A launch and manufacturing campus on coastal marsh in Vermilion Parish, in the Pecan Island area. Announced plans include multiple launch complexes, propellant production, a power plant, a deep-water port, employee housing, and an airport.

Reported acreage varies between roughly 125,000 and 136,000 acres depending on the outlet. We have not seen a filed legal description, so treat the exact footprint as unconfirmed.

$100 billion, and $820 million of it local

State officials call it the largest capital investment in Louisiana history. Separately, under a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement, SpaceX pays Vermilion Parish $20 million upfront plus a minimum $25 million annually for 25 years with an escalator — more than $820 million in direct local payments.

A $25 million charitable donation to the Community Foundation of Acadiana was announced alongside it.

11,100 total, at $92,600 average

LED projects 3,000 direct jobs over ten years at an average annual salary of $92,600, plus an estimated 8,100 indirect jobs across the region. Roles named so far skew to technicians, welders, mechanics, builders, and equipment operators.

For scale on where those hires come from: between 60% and 80% of employees at SpaceX's Texas Starbase were drawn from surrounding communities.

Construction end of 2027, launch 2029

That leaves roughly a year before vendor lists start closing. Qualification, safety record, insurance, and capacity get scrutinized before the first contract, not after.

Environmental review and FAA licensing

A spaceport at this scale on coastal marsh implicates wetland fill and dredging, water flow, and salinity — which means Corps of Engineers permitting and FAA licensing for a high-cadence launch site.

The FAA has separately proposed rule changes that would waive 13 federal environmental and public health laws for commercial space permits, including the Endangered Species Act, Clean Water Act, and Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Public comment closed August 31, 2026. How that resolves changes the permitting timeline materially.

Land use and parish approvals

Zoning, road, and utility decisions run through the Vermilion Parish Police Jury in public meetings. Those agendas are the earliest reliable read on schedule.

Wildlife and coastal groups are organized

The Louisiana Wildlife Federation and others have raised formal objections over habitat in one of the most productive coastal wildlife areas in the country. Organized opposition does not stop a project this size, but it moves dates — and dates are what your bid calendar runs on.