Deimos is one of two former oil rigs that SpaceX is converting into floating Spaceports. Formerly named ENSCO 8500, SpaceX bought the Deimos platform for $3.5 million in August 2020, when the former owner filed for bankruptcy. Vital Statistics Owner: Lone Star Mineral Development LLC (SpaceX)Operator: SpaceXYear Built: 2008Full Specification Sheet. Deimos, one of the oil rigs SpaceX is planning on converting into a floating Spaceport, as seen from the air today, 01-19-21. Its name has been painted on the helipad and lifeboats, so cool. @elonmusk @NASASpaceflight pic.twitter.com/y9VtwJqnFy— Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer) January 19, 2021