SpaceX Plans to Build a Second Starship Base in Louisiana
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SpaceX plans to build a second starship base in Louisiana, with an investment of 100 billion US dollars. Construction is expected to begin as early as 2027, and the goal is to start initial operations around 2030.
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SpaceX宣布,已选定美国路易斯安那州一处原埃克森用地,建设第二座面向“星舰”火箭的发射基地。这意味着公司在得州之外,开始为星舰后续高频发射提前铺设第二套基础设施。

1000亿美元项目落地路州

新基地位于路易斯安那州墨西哥湾沿岸的 Vermilion Parish,靠近新奥尔良以西。SpaceX称,项目总投资将达到 1000 亿美元,计划于 2027 年启动建设,并争取在 2029 年完成首次星舰发射。

不过,路易斯安那州经济发展部门给出的节奏更谨慎。该机构表示,建设预计在 2027 年底前启动,初步运营时间预计在 2030 年。

按照官方披露,这一基地不只是单一发射场。SpaceX希望把它建设成一座“自给自足”的航天港,配套设施将包括推进剂生产、电力系统、深水航运能力、飞行器处理设施以及机场。

星舰仍未完成关键验证

尽管新基地已经宣布落地,但星舰项目本身仍处在验证阶段。自 2023 年以来,SpaceX已完成 13 次星舰试飞,虽然推进速度较快,但距离形成稳定、可重复使用的发射体系还有明显距离。

即将进行的第 14 次试飞,可能首次尝试将星舰上面级送入轨道。但截至目前,SpaceX仍未在同一次任务中同时完成助推器和上面级返回发射场。这是星舰实现真正重复使用的基础条件。

即便完成这一目标,SpaceX还需要证明,星舰能够以足够快的翻修和周转速度重复发射。公司此前提出的目标,是未来每周执行多次星舰任务。

星舰被视为下一阶段核心运力

SpaceX并未放缓对星舰的投入。马斯克上周表示,一旦星舰能够实现每周多次飞行,现有的 Falcon 系列火箭将逐步退役。这也印证了此前有关 SpaceX已向潜在客户沟通 Falcon 项目退出安排的报道。

根据提交给美国证券交易委员会的文件,SpaceX在星舰研发上的投入已超过 80 亿美元。对公司而言,星舰不仅关系到重型发射能力,也关系到 Starlink 卫星互联网业务的扩张。

报道还提到,SpaceX正规划建设一套面向 AI 处理需求的卫星网络,而这类大规模部署同样需要依赖星舰的运载能力。

就业与安全问题同步受到关注

路易斯安那州经济发展部门预计,该项目未来 10 年将新增 3000 个直接岗位,平均年薪约为 9.26 万美元。建设高峰期,相关施工岗位预计将超过 3 万个。

不过,外界也在关注新基地未来是否会复制得州“星舰基地”的开发模式。得州基地所在区域已形成由 SpaceX主导的地方社区,并持续扩展公共设施与治理能力。

与此同时,得州基地过去十年一直面临较高工伤率问题。报道指出,这里是 SpaceX运营中最危险的场地,公司已向美国职业安全与健康管理局报告数百起伤害事件。今年 5 月,一名第三方承包商工人在该基地施工时坠亡。

补充信息:在生态影响方面,路州官员表示,SpaceX已与州野生动物和渔业部门、海岸保护与修复机构等展开沟通,提前评估对野生动物、渔业和沿海栖息地的影响。公司还称,将与州和联邦机构合作,推进海岸线防护和湿地修复项目。

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