SpaceX $100 billion Louisiana spaceport weather risks
Mark WillardAda Wood
ByMark WillardandAda Wood
2 days agoUpdated: September 4, 2026, 5:14 am EDTPublished: September 3, 2026, 2:11 pm EDT

SpaceX plans a $100 billion spaceport in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, but the weather there poses real challenges for rocket launches. We compare rainfall, lightning, wind and hurricane risk to Cape Canaveral, Florida, the country's most established launch site.

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