Elon Musk has revealed bold plans for SpaceX\u2019s newest Starbase facility in Texas, predicting it will become a birthplace for \u201cso many spaceships.\u201d The upcoming \u201cGigabay,\u201d a massive $250 million production hub in Starbase, Texas, is designed to manufacture up to 1,000 Starship rockets per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s an insane number of rockets for a single facility, especially considering Starship\u2019s sheer size. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
SpaceX\u2019s Gigabay is expected to stand roughly 380 feet tall and enclose 46.5 million cubic feet of interior space, making it one of the largest industrial structures to date. The facility will feature 24 dedicated work cells for assembling and refurbishing Starship and Super Heavy vehicles, complete with heavy-duty cranes capable of lifting up to 400 U.S. tons, as noted in a Times of India<\/a><\/em> report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Construction crews have already placed four tower cranes on-site, with completion targeted for December 2026. Once operational, the Gigabay is expected to boost SpaceX\u2019s launch cadence dramatically, as it would be able to build up to 1,000 reusable Starships per year, as noted in a report from the Dallas Express<\/em><\/a>. Musk stated that the Gigabay will be \u201cone of the biggest structures in the world\u201d and hinted that it represents a major leap in Starbase\u2019s evolution from test site to full-scale production hub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n