SpaceX is set to launch a rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base. Californians may be able to see the Falcon 9 in person, or view a livestream.

May 12 (Reuters) - SpaceX is scouting potential U.S. and overseas locations to build "spaceports", CEO Elon Musk said in a post on X on Tuesday, as the company prepares for a future in which its massive Starship rocket could launch thousands of times a year.

US pension funds controlling more than $1tn (£740bn) of investments have raised concerns about the “extreme” levels of control Elon Musk will exert on SpaceX after the rocket business goes public.

Louisiana’s new aerospace laws mimic those passed in Texas, and local rumors point to possible SpaceX expansion along the Gulf Coast.

SpaceX is exploring locations worldwide to build advanced spaceports, aiming to support thousands of annual Starship flights and revolutionize global transportation.

Baron Capital's Ron Baron thinks Elon Musk's SpaceX could eventually be "the largest company on the planet" with a market capitalization of $30 trillion.

SpaceX's advanced new "V3" Starship megarocket will fly for the first time ever next week, and do something never seen before on a Starship mission.