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SpaceX Starbase (Boca Chica)
Height
146 (orbital launch tower) m
Floor Area
0 m²
Dimensions
~400 hectares total site
Built
2019
Cost
>$3 billion (estimated)
Facility Specifications
Height
146 (orbital launch tower) m
Floor Area
0 m²
Dimensions
~400 hectares total site
Year Built
2019
Operator
SpaceX
Location
Boca Chica, Texas, USA
Construction Cost
>$3 billion (estimated)
Location
Map View
25.9972°, -97.1561°
Boca Chica, Texas, USA
Vehicles Supported
StarshipSuper Heavy
Notable Features
Orbital launch tower with mechazilla chopstick arms; on-site Starship manufacturing; suborbital and orbital pads
History
SpaceX Starbase is a privately developed launch facility in Boca Chica, Texas, purpose-built for Starship/Super Heavy development and orbital launches. The site includes manufacturing buildings, test stands, a launch mount with orbital launch tower featuring chopstick arms for booster catch, and tank farm infrastructure. It represents the first commercially built orbital launch site in the United States.
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