SpaceX Will Make Massive, Mars-Bound ‘BFR’ Rocket at L.A. Port
Elon Musk speaks about his vision for the BFR rocket, on Sept. 29 in Adelaide, Australia.
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Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp. will build its giant in-development rocket, nicknamed “BFR,” at the Port of Los Angeles.
“Officially announcing that SpaceX will start production development of the Big Falcon Rocket in the Port of L.A.,” Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti said in a tweet Monday. “This vehicle holds the promise of taking humanity deeper into the cosmos than ever before.”