[Cajun90]

Kennedy Space Center has a wildlife refuge virtually on site https://www.fws.gov/refuge/merritt-island. KSC is about 60 miles from Orlando and you can barely hear a launch. Pecan Island is further than that from Lafayette.

Starship has about 10 times the acoustic energy of Falcon 9. Water deluge will help but no doubt it is going to be heard/felt well beyond what the Falcon 9 launches at Kennedy.

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One Acadiana says it has been involved with the SpaceX development in Vermilion Parish from the beginning, helping connect the company with state and local leaders as plans for the project continue to take shape.

Troy Wayman, president and CEO of One Acadiana, said the organization became involved after the state reached out in February.

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SpaceX's planned Louisiana facility could bring thousands of jobs to Acadiana and create new demand for homes, apartments and land.

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Realtors in Acadiana are seeing increased interest in property near the newly announced SpaceX Starbase in Vermilion Parish.

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SpaceX representatives held a public meeting in Vermilion Parish to address community inquiries regarding the proposed Starbase Louisiana facility. The meeting took place a little more than 30 days after the formal declaration of the project, as reported by reporter Alaina Barras of KLFY News Ten.

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SpaceX representatives answered Vermilion Parish residents' questions about rocket vibrations, roads and environmental concerns.

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[Turbine]

From memory, Fresh Water City is about 10 miles from traditional Pecan Island.

Unless everything comes by boat, about five load limit bridges including a pontoon bridge will need to be rebuilt just get the heavy equipment there.

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The future of flight at Fresh Water City will be seen in latest SpaceX launch.

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship rocket has completed its first orbit of Earth, despite losing one of its engines after the flight began. It is now beginning its journey back to Earth much earlier than originally planned.

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I’m sure most of y’all have seen this video today from Joe (must follow), but this is about the same distance that Hwy 82 and Pecan Island will be from the launch pads (~5 miles) https://t.co/6qMz4hRxYG

— Coastal (@thelacoast) September 28, 2026

[cajun4life]

I’m sure most of y’all have seen this video today from Joe (must follow), but this is about the same distance that Hwy 82 and Pecan Island will be from the launch pads (~5 miles) https://t.co/6qMz4hRxYG
— Coastal (@thelacoast) September 28, 2026

That’s awesome!

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https://x.com/thelacoast/status/2104788727432089870?s=20

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The Lafayette Metropolitan Expressway Commission is evaluating plans to revive a long-discussed expressway loop around Lafayette. Commission officials are taking a fresh look at the project after new developments, including traffic factors related to SpaceX, shifted local transportation needs. First proposed in 2003, the revived project focuses on the western section

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The Lafayette Metropolitan Expressway Commission is evaluating plans to revive a long-discussed expressway loop around Lafayette. Commission officials are taking a fresh look at the project after new developments, including traffic factors related to SpaceX, shifted local transportation needs. First proposed in 2003, the revived project focuses on the western section

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I'll be deab before they start this lol

[BeauCajun]

I'll be deab before they start this lol

Map shows crossing the river a 1/4 mile from my house.