A proposed natural-gas pipeline in Brevard County could support SpaceX Starship facilities and a higher launch rate.
A proposed natural-gas pipeline in Brevard County could serve SpaceX’s Starship facilities at Cape Canaveral, according to Florida Today.
The pipeline could provide fuel for Starship launches and support a higher flight rate. The proposal also could address the need to move natural gas by truck, with the report describing a potential reduction involving roughly 600 trucks.
Details about the proposed route, timeline and approval process were not included in the available report summary.
Written by Florida Buzz Staff. Information for this article was sourced from Floridatoday.
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 launched from Cape Canaveral on a mission to the International Space Station.
A SpaceX subsidiary wants to connect Cape Canaveral operations to Florida’s existing gas system for future Starship launches.
A proposed 32.4-mile Brevard County gas line would serve SpaceX Starship operations near Cape Canaveral.