Several Louisiana media outlets report that Elon Musk's SpaceX is in the "final stages" of securing approximately 130,000 acres on Pecan Island for a massive new spaceport to launch rockets into orbit. SpaceX hasn't named Louisiana directly, though the company acknowledged in a social media post that it's scouting new sites to expand Starship launch operations. KPEL explained why Pecan Island best fits SpaceX's launch requirements:Pecan Island has a permanent population of about 100 people along Louisiana Highway 82. 14, west of Intracoastal City, north/south of Pecan Island, extending to Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge in Cameron Parish. A second SpaceX launch site in Louisiana would be transformative for the state.