Cameron County commissioners approved the request this week over the objection of some residents and SpaceX critics.

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Posted: July 14, 2025 | Last updated: July 14, 2025 In South Texas, officials in Cameron County are allowing SpaceX to build an air separator facility near the sand dunes at Boca Chica Beach.

SpaceX traced the cause of the leak to a crack in a line for a pressure sensor in the liquid-oxygen system. And the company has taken measures to prevent the problem from happening again.

SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell said the company was low on liquid oxygen for rocket launches. Liquid oxygen is also used to treat COVID-19 patients in hospitals.

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The plant will consist of 20 structures on 1.66 acres. The enclosed site will include a tower that will reach 159 feet, or about 15 stories high, much shorter than the nearby launch tower, which ...

SpaceX says the new plant will mean fewer trucks on the roads delivering the liquid gas it needs for its rockets. Credit: Ben Lowy for The Texas Tribune BROWNSVILLE — Cameron County has given ...

SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell said the company was low on liquid oxygen for rocket launches. Liquid oxygen is also used to treat COVID-19 patients in hospitals.

SpaceX wins OK to build plant that creates liquid oxygen near South Texas beach Cameron County commissioners approved the request this week over the objection of some residents and SpaceX critics.