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🇺🇸 Starbase Factory

Name: SpaceX Starbase Factory
Address: Boca Chica, Texas

Star Factory + High/Mid Bay · Boca Chica, Texas

Starship, Super Heavy production

Updated 2026-05-27 · Satellite imagery 11/10/2025 · 4/5 milestones verified

Built footprint

70%

Area

Est. 500+ acres (production + storage)

Capacity

Up to 120 Starships + 100 Boosters /yr (planned)

Investment

$1.2B+ (build-side allocation)

Employees

1,200+

Star Factory

Mass-production hall for Ship + Booster (operational 2024-2025 ramp)

High Bay

Super Heavy Booster stacking

Mid Bay

Starship upper-stage stacking

Paint shop

Surface coating & QA

Starbase Factory

25.9970° N, 97.1570° W

Related productsRaptor→Starship + Super Heavy→

Milestones

4/5

2026-H2

Star Factory full ramp + paint shop online (operator estimate)

Upcoming

2025-Q3

Star Factory partial occupancy / first Ship rolled out (operator estimate)

Done

2024-07

Star Factory groundbreaking — mass-production hall[source]

Done

2021-03

Mid Bay operational (Ship stacking) (operator estimate)

Done

2020-09

High Bay completed (Booster stacking)[source]

Done

Progress by year

2020–2026

'20

15%

'21

25%

'22

35%

'23

50%

'24

62%

'25

70%

'26

Latest: 70%expanding

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