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January 20, 2021 05:24 pm GMT
Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2021/01/20/spacex-bought-two-massive-offshore-oil-rigs-as-floating-launchpads-for-starship-rockets.html
SpaceX bought two massive offshore oil rigs as floating launchpads for Starship rockets
SpaceX purchased two deepwater oil rigs as floating launchpads for its Starship rockets. The rigs were previously owned by bankrupt offshore rig operator Valaris. SpaceX paid $3.5 million each for the massive drilling platforms located in the Port of Brownsville, Texas near SpaceX's rocket production facility and spaceport at Boca Chica. — Read the rest
Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2021/01/20/spacex-bought-two-massive-offshore-oil-rigs-as-floating-launchpads-for-starship-rockets.html
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