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SpaceX to acquire 30,000 acres in Vermilion Parish for Spaceport?

Posted on 4/23/26 at 7:05 am
Posted by WizardSleeve
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2011
1961 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 7:05 am
It’s still officially in the rumor stage and not confirmed by any official source publicly yet. I’ve spoken to a a couple of credible people who lease land near Pecan Island that say they’ve been told that SpaceX is in the process of purchasing 30,000 acres near the Freshwater City locks to build a new spaceport to launch and retrieve rockets. Apparently the location is the right mix of remoteness with ability to use barges for moving the rockets plus nearby access to rocket fuel ingredients. This would explain the aerospace industry incentive bills that are in the LA legislature right now.

A LDWF employee told me that the governor visited the site the week of Easter.

Would be great for the area’s economy but obviously impact the wetlands and how they are currently used (mostly for recreational use with limited commercial seafood harvest).

Anyone else have any info about this?

Posted by TBoy
Kalamazoo
Member since Dec 2007
28484 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 7:11 am to
How to destroy some of the finest duck hunting land in one easy step.
Posted by Split2874
Mandeville
Member since Jul 2012
3480 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 7:14 am to
That would be really cool.
Posted by tigerinthebueche
Member since Oct 2010
38011 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 7:19 am to
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How to destroy some of the finest duck hunting land in one easy step.


You familiar with the area and sport?

You definitely don’t seem like the outdoor, hunter, baw type. Pictured you as more of a bespectacled D&D guy sipping tea in a nightshirt.
Posted by Volvagia
Fort Worth
Member since Mar 2006
53356 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 7:26 am to
I only question it because I don’t really see the benefits vs their already established facilities in Texas and it breaks the “rule” of having a coast to the east for safety reasons.
Posted by Willie Stroker
Member since Sep 2008
16555 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 7:29 am to
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How to destroy some of the finest duck hunting land in one easy step.

And isn’t that really the most important thing?
Posted by TDsngumbo
Member since Oct 2011
50478 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 7:30 am to
That’s awesome. I assume we might be able to see some of the launches across south Louisiana? Is that right?
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
36994 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 7:32 am to
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And isn’t that really the most important thing?

Right? frick the dying economy of Vermilion parish, we have ducks to shoot
Posted by white perch
the bright, happy side of hell
Member since Apr 2012
7628 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 7:34 am to
Greater Lafayette > Greater NOLA
Posted by DarthRebel
Tier Five is Alive
Member since Feb 2013
25740 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 7:35 am to
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How to destroy some of the finest duck hunting land in one easy step.


Ah, please let us stifle human advancement for the ducks.

Pretty sure ducks are down with a spaceport, if it keeps the fricking hunters away. Think of the ducks you damn liberal.
Posted by Meauxjeaux
102836 posts including my alters
Member since Jun 2005
46772 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 7:36 am to
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Posted by thermal9221
Youngsville
Member since Feb 2005
15080 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 7:37 am to
I'm sure if we looked into your history we'd find somewhere where you cried about ducks being hunted.
Posted by lsu777
Lake Charles
Member since Jan 2004
37866 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 7:38 am to
bro...if they keep building things then we cant blame landry for everything and complain about the economy....so we will use duck hunting as the reason....try and keep up bro
Posted by Geaux Piggins Geaux
Member since Aug 2015
991 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 7:39 am to
I'm trying to imagine all the execs at SpaceX being taken to the finest steak house in the parish, but only to realize it's Hebert's in Kaplan.
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
131290 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 7:40 am to
A rocket launch every once in a while wont keep migrating ducks away
Posted by TBoy
Kalamazoo
Member since Dec 2007
28484 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 7:44 am to
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You familiar with the area and sport?

I know that area like the back of my hand. I’ve been fishing and shrimping in Rockefeller and on Vermillion Corp land for decades.
Posted by lowhound
Effie
Member since Aug 2014
10228 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 7:46 am to
That's a fine idea and all, until that first Cat 3 or higher hits dead center
Posted by Solo Cam
Member since Sep 2015
35011 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 7:50 am to
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How to destroy some of the finest duck hunting land in one easy step.


Yeah why would we want Elon Musk investing in our state and brining his rocket bullshite to our area of the state that's struggling the most. We got ducks to kill baw!!!

Next thing you know we gonna have boys trying to be gay shite like scientist and engineers. Where the hands gonna come from then huh??
Posted by Swagga
504
Member since Dec 2009
19178 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 7:50 am to
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How to destroy some of the finest duck hunting land in one easy step.



If it comes down to a huge investment in the state or TBoy being able to hunt ducks I think this is a really easy decision.


Just head up to Arkansas for a hunt.
Posted by c on z
Zamunda
Member since Mar 2009
130869 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 7:53 am to
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Would be great for the area’s economy but obviously impact the wetlands and how they are currently used (mostly for recreational use with limited commercial seafood harvest).

Don’t forget the possible water contamination. Whatever economic benefits it could bring could be outweighed by environmental concerns.
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