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REVIEWED NOV 05, 2026

THE SOURCE OF RECORD

Evidence before narrative.

A living ledger that distinguishes what has been announced, proposed, monitored, active, verified, or left unverified—without converting a target into a fact.

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Every material record carries an announcement or monitoring date, review date, retrieval date, direct source, and a plain-language note on what changed—and what did not.

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$100Bannounced investmentLouisiana Economic Development
3,000projected direct jobsLouisiana Economic Development
8,100+projected indirect jobsLouisiana Economic Development
$92.6Kannounced average salaryLouisiana Economic Development
2027target to begin constructionLouisiana Economic Development
2029earliest stated launch targetLouisiana Economic Development
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Every update identifies the primary record, evidence maturity, what it means, what it does not mean, and the next source to watch.

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STATUS + REVIEWVERIFIED DEVELOPMENTPRIMARY SOURCE
Monitoring
Record date
November 2, 2026 Federal Register notice; retrieved November 3, 2026
Last reviewed
November 5, 2026
Source retrieved
November 5, 2026

USACE withdraws old Port of Iberia EIS notice

USACE withdrew its 2002 Port of Iberia navigation-study EIS notice of intent effective November 2 and says an EA is now appropriate, with public notice to precede EA #611 and a draft FONSI. Separately, the official project page already lists 2026 draft EA/FONSI materials and an August 21 public notice. Their relationship to the November notice requires reconciliation; no signed FONSI was verified.

What changedThe November 5 review adds the official project page's available August 2026 draft-material context. This corrects a future-only description without treating those older drafts as a new November release or final environmental decision.

What did not changeThis notice is not a signed FONSI, construction award, notice to proceed, FAA license, or Starbase Louisiana approval. It does not name SpaceX or Starbase Louisiana; the navigation study is a separate regional record.

USACE / Federal Register, document 2026-22315 ↗
Monitoring
Record date
CTAC index retrieved November 5, 2026 before the 2:00 p.m. listed deadline; publication/update date not shown
Last reviewed
November 5, 2026
Source retrieved
November 5, 2026

Port yard solicitation index lists November 5 deadline

Louisiana CTAC's November 5 morning index check still lists the Port of Iberia East and West Yard Expansion and Site Improvements, Pump Station No. 2 and Drainage Improvements solicitation with a November 5, 2026, 2:00 p.m. deadline. This check was before the deadline; confirm current documents and addenda, and do not infer a later bid outcome.

What changedThe November 5 pre-deadline review reconfirms the index date captured November 3. No bid result or award was verified, and the project-level bidding page remained a generic shell; the amendment explanation remains inaccessible.

What did not changeA listed deadline is not a bid result, award, executed contract, notice to proceed, mobilization, or field construction. The reviewed record establishes no SpaceX contract or Starbase Louisiana relationship; omission of other projects from an index does not establish their disposition.

Louisiana CTAC project solicitation index ↗
Proposed
Record date
November 4, 2026 committee agenda; retrieved November 1, 2026
Last reviewed
November 5, 2026
Source retrieved
November 5, 2026

Vermilion agenda schedules SpaceX-related funding request

A Vermilion Parish committee agenda schedules a Vermilion Council on Aging request for SpaceX-related funding. The agenda establishes a request for committee consideration, not a stated amount, appropriation, payment, grant agreement, or project execution.

What changedThe November 5 post-agenda-date review found no subsequent disposition in the accessible official records. The request remains Proposed; minutes are needed for any amount, motion, vote, funding source, or decision. The meeting date passing does not establish approval or payment.

What did not changeThe agenda does not establish a committed public benefit, a payment receipt, a PILOT allocation, eligibility decision, permit, road or utility award, notice to proceed, construction signal, housing delivery, or realized demand.

Vermilion Parish Police Jury committee agenda ↗
Announced
Record date
October 30, 2026 Port announcement; retrieved November 1, 2026
Last reviewed
November 5, 2026
Source retrieved
November 5, 2026

Port announces Coastal Drilling planning and supplier inquiries

The Port of Iberia says it is finalizing plans for an expansion channel plus building and yard improvements for current tenant Coastal Drilling Company and intends to bid the work. The Port also says companies seeking to provide SpaceX materials or services have asked about available property.

What changedThe November 1 review adds the Port's dated Coastal Drilling planning announcement and its attributed supplier-inquiry statement. Existing AGMAC and yard solicitations remain monitoring records without a reviewed award.

What did not changeThe announcement and inquiries do not establish a SpaceX contract, Port lease, supplier award, capacity reservation, funding commitment, final design, bid award, executed contract, notice to proceed, mobilization, construction, or Starbase demand.

Port of Iberia growth announcement ↗
Active
Record date
Current SoLAcc program listing retrieved November 1, 2026
Last reviewed
November 5, 2026
Source retrieved
November 5, 2026

SoLAcc lists November Lafayette welding cohort

SoLAcc currently lists a Lafayette NCCER Welding Combination cohort beginning November 9, 2026 and running through May 13, 2027. It is a regional workforce-training record.

What changedThe November 1 review adds the current Lafayette cohort window to the regional-readiness record, separate from the existing New Iberia electrical-apprenticeship entry.

What did not changeThe listing does not name SpaceX or Starbase Louisiana and does not establish a project workforce agreement, employer sponsorship, supplier award, filled job, housing delivery, or realized labor demand.

South Louisiana Community College welding program ↗
Announced
Record date
September 2, 2026 LED announcement; reviewed November 1, 2026
Last reviewed
November 5, 2026
Source retrieved
November 5, 2026

LED announces Coastal Machine and Supply expansion

LED announced a $25.5 million Coastal Machine & Supply expansion in Carencro, with 129 expected direct new jobs, 111 estimated indirect jobs, a 20,000-square-foot first addition, and FastStart workforce support.

What changedThe November 1 review adds a current Acadiana manufacturing-readiness record with announced scale, expected jobs, and workforce-support context.

What did not changeThe announcement does not identify Coastal Machine & Supply as a SpaceX supplier or establish a Starbase contract, procurement award, project-specific workforce agreement, verified construction, filled jobs, housing delivery, or realized demand.

Louisiana Economic Development Coastal Machine & Supply announcement ↗
Monitoring
Record date
October 21, 2026 DOTD bid result; October 2026 annual report and current lists reviewed October 30, 2026
Last reviewed
November 5, 2026
Source retrieved
November 5, 2026

DOTD annual report labels LA 694-to-LA 82 project Active

DOTD's October Highway Priority Program annual report labels H.016564—LA 694 from LA 335 to LA 82 in Vermilion Parish—Active. DOTD's October 21 bid results separately identify Glenn Lege Construction LLC as the apparent low bidder at $2,002,967.07.

What changedThe October 30 review adds DOTD's Active annual-report label to the October 21 past-year and bid-result records. H.016564 remains absent from DOTD's current six-month tentative-lettings list; the reviewed records do not explain the listing change.

What did not changeAn Active annual-program label and an apparent-low-bid/past-year result are not proof of an executed contract, notice to proceed, contractor mobilization, field construction, utility commitment, or campus connection. DOTD does not name SpaceX or Starbase Louisiana in this regional roadway record.

Louisiana DOTD October Highway Priority Program annual report ↗
Monitoring
Record date
June 18 staff notice and October 23 schedule change; docket portal reviewed November 5, 2026
Last reviewed
November 5, 2026
Source retrieved
November 5, 2026

LPSC large-load proceeding is a statewide utility watch

LPSC Docket R-37905 examines statewide private-use electrical networks for new large loads. The anticipated November 4 final-rule filing date has passed; the November 5 morning portal shows Open with no documents visible. Filing or adoption was not verified. The reviewed record does not name SpaceX, Starbase Louisiana, Vermilion Parish, Pecan Island, a utility request, or an interconnection.

What changedThe November 5 review adds a post-schedule-date portal observation, not a confirmed final-rule event. A blank document table is an access limitation and does not prove that no filing exists elsewhere or was posted later.

What did not changeThe proceeding does not establish a Starbase application, load size, service territory, utility agreement, capacity reservation, transmission route, generation project, Commission approval, notice to proceed, or construction signal.

Louisiana Public Service Commission R-37905 Staff Notice ↗
Announced
Record date
Current LED FAQ reviewed October 30, 2026; project announcement dated August 25, 2026
Last reviewed
November 5, 2026
Source retrieved
November 5, 2026

LED FAQ details announced local-payment and infrastructure framework

LED's FAQ states a proposed PILOT framework with a $20 million upfront payment and at least $25 million annually for 25 years. It also says transportation scope and responsibility are being determined with expected cost sharing, and that SpaceX will cover new generation and upgrade costs needed for the project.

What changedThe October 30 review adds specific current FAQ terms to the announced project record, including stated local-payment, transportation cost-sharing, and utility-cost-responsibility language.

What did not changeThe stated framework is not a payment receipt, executed utility agreement, road award, permit, notice to proceed, construction record, or proof that any cost has been incurred. The FAQ does not identify final road scope, utility route, or approval.

Louisiana Economic Development project FAQ ↗
Monitoring
Record date
September 16, 2026 minutes record; reviewed September 30, 2026
Last reviewed
November 5, 2026
Source retrieved
November 5, 2026

Police Jury minutes record planning for a SpaceX Brownsville visit

The posted, unsigned September 16 Vermilion Parish Police Jury minutes record unanimous authorization to plan a visit to SpaceX in Brownsville, Texas and for the administrator to coordinate it through Ben Lancaster.

What changedThis is a dated public-government coordination record that adds to the parish-level monitoring trail and can be followed through future agendas, minutes, visit outcomes, or public presentations.

What did not changeThe administrative planning action is not a Louisiana permit, land-use approval, funding commitment, road or utility award, notice to proceed, or verified construction signal.

Vermilion Parish Police Jury minutes ↗
Active
Record date
Eight-entry filter display observed November 5, 2026; publication/update dates not displayed
Last reviewed
November 5, 2026
Source retrieved
November 5, 2026

SpaceX filter shows eight Pecan Island recruiting entries

SpaceX's November 5 Pecan Island filter displays eight recruiting entries across safety, environmental, civil, construction, government affairs, and communications functions, including two Communications Lead entries. Principal Construction Project Engineer is absent from this filter, while its separate direct posting remains accessible. Eight entries are not a verified count of distinct positions or headcount.

What changedThe displayed mix changed from the October 28 baseline. A Communications Lead direct posting is marked New without a publication date. Duplicate-looking entries are not assumed to be separate openings; filter absence is not proof of role closure, filling, pausing, or withdrawal.

What did not changeThe display change does not prove a new posting, filled role, Louisiana mobilization, permit, construction award, notice to proceed, utility commitment, or verified field construction. The counsel URL now renders generic careers content, which does not establish that the counsel role was removed, filled, paused, or closed.

SpaceX careers: Pecan Island, LA ↗
Monitoring
Record date
Current six-month list rechecked October 28, 2026
Last reviewed
November 5, 2026
Source retrieved
November 5, 2026

DOTD no longer lists H.017115 in current upcoming lettings

H.017115 remains absent from DOTD's current upcoming-lettings list after its tentative September 29 letting date. The reviewed public records do not establish the project's disposition.

What changedThe October 28 list check found no new H.017115 schedule, result, or project-search resolution. Its absence remains a status-monitoring question, not a confirmed project outcome.

What did not changeDOTD's reviewed public award record does not verify an award, bidder, contractor, contract, notice to proceed, cancellation, postponement, completion, or field work. The record does not name SpaceX or Starbase Louisiana, so no project-specific connection is established.

Louisiana DOTD six-month lettings ↗
Active
Record date
Current supplier records accessed October 30, 2026
Last reviewed
November 5, 2026
Source retrieved
November 5, 2026

Supplier registration pathway remains open

LED says SpaceX has joined Source Louisiana, a free statewide directory that gives Louisiana suppliers, contractors, and service providers a pathway to compete for project-associated work. The current directory page links to free registration and reports 25+ supplier licenses issued across featured projects.

What changedThe October 30 review confirms LED's direct statement that SpaceX has joined Source Louisiana, the registration path, current directory metrics, and Source Louisiana's no-guarantee terms.

What did not changeRegistration and directory-wide metrics are informational. Registration does not create prequalification, vendor selection, a procurement award, a contract, or any construction signal, and the metric does not identify a SpaceX-related license or award.

Source Louisiana ↗
Monitoring
Record date
September 24, 2026
Last reviewed
November 5, 2026
Source retrieved
November 5, 2026

Vermilion Parish posts SpaceX community town-hall notice

Vermilion Parish published a notice for a SpaceX community town hall in Abbeville, described as a project update and question-and-answer session.

What changedThe parish notice creates a dated, official public-engagement record that can be monitored for a posted presentation, transcript, minutes, or follow-up action.

What did not changeA town-hall notice is not a permit, land-use approval, road or utility commitment, funding action, notice to proceed, or construction confirmation.

Vermilion Parish public notice ↗
Existing asset
Record date
Current 2026–27 program records accessed September 26, 2026
Last reviewed
November 5, 2026
Source retrieved
November 5, 2026

Regional aerospace and trades training capacity is active

SoLAcc lists aviation-maintenance and nondestructive-testing programs and scheduled 2026–27 welding cohorts in Lafayette and New Iberia that are relevant regional capacity signals.

What changedThe review documented current training offerings and scheduled cohorts that may be useful context for households, educators, and businesses evaluating regional readiness.

What did not changeNo reviewed record ties these courses to SpaceX, a Starbase hiring agreement, a project-specific workforce award, supplier match, or guaranteed demand.

South Louisiana Community College ↗
Active
Record date
October 2, 2026 SoLAcc launch notice; current program page reviewed November 5, 2026
Last reviewed
November 5, 2026
Source retrieved
November 5, 2026

SoLAcc announces New Iberia electrical apprenticeship

SoLAcc announced a four-year Registered Electrical Apprenticeship in New Iberia that pairs classroom instruction with paid employer-provided on-the-job training. Its current program page says the first cohort began October 9 and the next cohort is anticipated for summer 2027.

What changedThe November 5 review confirms the October 2 launch notice and corrects the source-date context. The current program page retains the first-cohort and anticipated next-cohort timing; this is not a new November launch or a verified enrollment or placement count.

What did not changeThe notice does not name SpaceX or Starbase Louisiana and does not establish a project-specific workforce agreement, filled job, relocation, supplier award, housing delivery, or demand signal.

South Louisiana Community College electrical apprenticeship ↗
Monitoring
Record date
October 14, 2026 bid opening; CPRA status reviewed October 28, 2026
Last reviewed
November 5, 2026
Source retrieved
November 5, 2026

CPRA lists TV-0100 opened bids as under review

CPRA lists TV-0100, State Wildlife Refuge Terracing & Shoreline Protection in Vermilion Parish, under Opened Bids with a status of Under Review after its October 14 bid opening. The linked bid tab lists six bidders, a $7,769,364 designer base-bid estimate, and a 200-day construction time.

What changedThe October 28 review confirms CPRA's public listing remains Under Review after the October 14 opening; no award, recommendation, contractor selection, or notice to proceed is displayed.

What did not changeThe bid record does not name SpaceX, Starbase Louisiana, the announced campus, or a related obligation. A bid listing is not an award, notice to proceed, or construction signal.

Louisiana CPRA bids ↗
Announced
Record date
August 25, 2026
Last reviewed
November 5, 2026
Source retrieved
November 5, 2026

$100 billion Starbase Louisiana campus announced

The state announcement describes a Vermilion Parish commercial-space campus near Pecan Island, with five launch complexes planned at full buildout.

What changedLouisiana Economic Development publicly announced the proposed investment, site, and projected employment figures on August 25, 2026.

What did not changeThe announcement does not prove completed construction, final permits, funded off-site infrastructure, or guaranteed local real-estate demand.

Louisiana Economic Development ↗
Announced
Record date
August 25, 2026
Last reviewed
November 5, 2026
Source retrieved
November 5, 2026

Construction targeted by the end of 2027

The published timeline says construction is expected to begin by the end of 2027, with the first launch targeted as soon as 2029.

What changedThe project page continues to state an expected construction start by the end of 2027 and an earliest stated launch target of 2029.

What did not changeA target date is not a verified notice to proceed, construction award, completed permit package, or observed construction activity.

Louisiana Economic Development ↗
Monitoring
Record date
September 2, 2026
Last reviewed
November 5, 2026
Source retrieved
November 5, 2026

DOTD evaluating Highway 82 and access needs

The state project FAQ says DOTD is evaluating LA 82, bridges, routes, traffic, and safety. Evaluation is not the same as a funded construction award.

What changedThe state project FAQ identifies ongoing DOTD evaluation of transportation routes, road and bridge conditions, and expected traffic impacts.

What did not changeThe published evaluation does not identify a final scope, funded project number, letting date, construction award, or completed road improvement.

LED project FAQ ↗
Monitoring
Record date
October 19, 2026 stakeholder comment in FAA Docket FAA-2026-9736; reviewed October 22, 2026
Last reviewed
November 5, 2026
Source retrieved
November 5, 2026

LWF files federal spaceport-siting comment

The Louisiana Wildlife Federation filed a comment in FAA Docket FAA-2026-9736 discussing the proposed Vermilion Parish facility and urging environmental, wildlife, coastal, aviation, maritime, public-access, and hazard criteria in future spaceport siting.

What changedThe October 22 review added a dated stakeholder-comment record to the federal-siting watch. The filing is a public position on future FAA siting policy and directly references the proposed Vermilion Parish facility.

What did not changeA stakeholder comment is not an FAA decision, site selection, project permit, license, NEPA action, award, notice to proceed, or construction authorization. Assertions in the letter are attributed to its author and do not independently verify a project footprint or approval.

Louisiana Wildlife Federation FAA siting comment ↗
Monitoring
Record date
Prior October 16 LDEQ record remains a disposition watch; reviewed October 28, 2026
Last reviewed
November 5, 2026
Source retrieved
November 5, 2026

Nearby Pecan Island oil-and-gas application enters environmental watch

LDEQ's October 28 pending-applications table still does not visibly reproduce the prior Pecan Island Platform #1 oil-and-gas application row. The accessible public record does not verify a disposition.

What changedThe October 28 review keeps this as a separate disposition watch: the current pending table does not visibly reproduce the prior row, and an accessible individual-level disposition was not available in the reviewed records.

What did not changeA table omission is not an issuance, denial, withdrawal, transfer, expiration, or cancellation. The record does not name SpaceX, Starbase Louisiana, a launch complex, or an industrial campus; it is not a Starbase permit, approval, denial, construction authorization, operating record, or launch-activity signal.

Louisiana DEQ pending applications ↗
Proposed
Record date
July 30, 2026
Last reviewed
November 5, 2026
Source retrieved
November 5, 2026

Federal commercial-space waiver proposal published

FAA-2026-8614 is a proposed rule. It should not be described as a final waiver or as a project-specific approval for Starbase Louisiana.

What changedFAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in Docket FAA-2026-8614 on July 30, 2026.

What did not changeThe proposed rule is not a final rule, a SpaceX-specific waiver, a site permit, or project approval for Starbase Louisiana.

Federal Register ↗
Active
Record date
Current Source Louisiana page reviewed October 30, 2026
Last reviewed
November 5, 2026
Source retrieved
November 5, 2026

Source Louisiana supplier directory open

Louisiana businesses can register for visibility around major projects. The current page describes free registration, lists SpaceX among featured opportunities, and reports 25+ supplier licenses issued across featured projects.

What changedThe October 30 review confirms Source Louisiana remains a free statewide supplier directory and continues to list SpaceX among its featured major-project opportunities.

What did not changeA directory profile and directory-wide metric do not create a vendor relationship, procurement approval, contract, SpaceX supplier license, or guarantee of business opportunity.

Source Louisiana ↗

HOUSING READINESS / BASELINE IN BUILD

Data is only useful when the method is visible.

Public headline numbers do not substitute for a defined market baseline. Inventory, rental capacity, days on market, flood and insurance exposure, and service capacity must be measured with a stated period, geography, retrieval date, and limitations.

No housing-capacity statistic is presented here until its source and method are documented.

01

For-sale inventory

Active, pending, closed, days on market, list-to-sale ratio, concessions, and absorption by defined geography.

02

Rental capacity

Long-term, furnished/corporate, apartment, RV, camp, and short-term inventory tracked as separate categories.

03

Development capacity

Permits, lots, utility readiness, builder activity, financing, insurance, and public capacity indicators.

04

Risk and access

Flood, elevation, insurance, verified work-location assumptions, route constraints, bridges, traffic, and safety.

COASTAL + PROPERTY DUE DILIGENCE

Frontage is not feasibility.

Coastal property decisions require parcel-specific review. This desk can point to the public record; it cannot substitute for survey, title, insurance, environmental, permitting, engineering, or legal advice.

01

FEMA flood maps

Start with official map products, then verify the parcel, base flood elevation, and insurance questions with the relevant professionals.

02

Elevation + drainage

An address, elevation certificate, survey, drainage history, and site conditions can materially change the risk picture.

03

Wetlands + coastal records

Use federal, state, and coastal records to distinguish public constraints, reviews, and restoration context from assumptions.

04

Access + title

Legal access, servitudes, minerals, road and bridge limits, and title records require property-specific due diligence.