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Inside SpaceX's Pecan Island Spaceport Plans

KPEL Lafayette

Aug 3, 2026

Louisiana is nearing a deal to bring SpaceX to Vermilion Parish, with a spaceport planned 45 miles southwest of Lafayette. Continue reading... |!| Lafayette

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Inside SpaceX's Pecan Island Spaceport Plans

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