Starport Refit Budget: $50 million

SpaceX purchased two rigs for $ 7 million to be transformed into Starports

We have budgeted a total of $50 million USD for the refit of oil rigs into SpaceX and US Transcom certified facilities.

This is an order of magnitude estimate to enable capital budgeting.

When we see the refitting Deimos, expected to make its debut in 2022, we will update our budget and specifications models for this novel class of facility.

 

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SpaceX bought two oil rigs to convert into offshore launch pads for Starship - January 19,2021

SpaceX bought two oil rigs to convert into offshore launch pads for Starship – 19 Jan 2021

SpaceX bought two former Valaris oil rigs to build floating launchpads for its Starship rocket - 19 Jan 2021

SPACEX BOUGHT TWO HUGE OIL RIGS TO USE AS FLOATING LAUNCHPADS -- "SPACEX IS BUILDING FLOATING, SUPERHEAVY-CLASS SPACEPORTS FOR MARS, MOON AND HYPERSONIC TRAVEL AROUND EARTH"

SpaceX is converting an oil rig into a floating launch pad in the ocean for its Starship rocket in Mississippi

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