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

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 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.

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.

The FAA grounded the SpaceX Falcon 9 after an in space failure of the Falcon 9 upper stage. There was a liquid oxygen leak. SpaceX had a good first burn and deployed the satellites but did not get ...

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 ...

The Axiom-4 mission launch, the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, was canceled Tuesday night after SpaceX detected a liquid oxygen leak in its Falcon 9 rocket.

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.

Pandemic-driven liquid oxygen shortage threatens ULA, SpaceX launches Aria Alamalhodaei 7:43 AM PDT · August 31, 2021 ...

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.