Until now, most launches in the continental United States have been confined to NASA and US Air Force facilities in Florida, California, and Virginia. Under discussion between the State of Texas and SpaceX for three years, this new facility still requires FAA and local approval, but if this is granted, it will open the way for the launching of commercial satellites using SpaceX's Falcon launchers from a spaceport located far enough south to take advantage of the Earth's spin to reduce fuel costs, and an over-water downrange over the Gulf of Mexico.