The proposed infrastructure would replace hundreds of LNG truckloads per launch with a continuous flow, as current truck and local line capacity cannot meet the planned launch rate. SpaceX is also requesting a similar 8 mile pipeline for its Texas facility and has begun hiring gas traders to manage fuel needs. The company must still develop facilities to liquefy the natural gas before it can be used as rocket propellant.
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SpaceX Unit Coastal Connect Files for 32.4 Mile Florida Gas Line
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A company affiliated with Elon Musk’s rocket firm applied to state authorities in September to establish a direct methane supply to the Cape Canaveral launch site. Coastal Connect, a SpaceX subsidiary, is seeking approval for a 32.4 mile natural gas pipeline in Brevard County that would connect to the Florida Gas Transmission interstate system to support Starship launches.
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