"Elon Musk has revealed bold plans for SpaceX's newest Starbase facility in Texas, predicting it will become a birthplace for "so many spaceships." The upcoming "Gigabay," a massive $250 million production hub in Starbase, Texas, is designed to manufacture up to 1,000 Starship rockets per year. That's an insane number of rockets for a single facility, especially considering Starship's sheer size."
"SpaceX's 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 report."
SpaceX is building a $250 million Gigabay at Starbase, Texas, designed to manufacture up to 1,000 Starship rockets per year. The structure will rise roughly 380 feet and enclose about 46.5 million cubic feet, with 24 work cells and heavy-duty cranes able to lift up to 400 U.S. tons. Four tower cranes are already on-site, and completion is targeted for December 2026. Gigabay will shift Starbase from testing toward full-scale production and increase launch cadence. Starship can carry 100–150 tonnes to low Earth orbit and up to 250 tonnes expendable, and the program has recorded multiple flights including a perfect 11th test flight.
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