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SpaceX to lease UL Lafayette property on Pecan Island before buying it

States Newsroom · October 23, 2026

The University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors has approved a lease agreement that would allow SpaceX to access ULLafayette-owned property at minimal cost ahead of an anticipated purchase. The deal involves 5 acres of university property that was once the site of Pecan Island High School. The school closed…

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SpaceX to lease UL Lafayette property on Pecan Island before buying it

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