Ahead of Starship launch, SpaceX Gigabay facility rises at NASA's KSC
Florida Today • • science
Key Points:
- SpaceX is constructing a 380-foot-tall Starship maintenance facility called Gigabay at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, to stack and prepare Super Heavy boosters for launch, with completion expected by August 2026.
- Starship will support both private missions such as deploying Starlink satellites and NASA’s Artemis program, serving as the human lunar lander for Artemis IV, targeted for 2028.
- The first V3 Starship launch from SpaceX’s Texas facility is planned as soon as April 2026, with hopes to begin Florida launches from Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A later this year, pending safety and readiness.
- Gigabay will be a prominent landmark near Cape Canaveral, similar to SpaceX’s
