SpaceX planning massive expansion of rocket facilities on Florida's space coast

  • SpaceX is looking to build several new facilities at NASA's historic Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
  • Environmental impact documents reveal Elon Musk's space company is proposing a state of the art launch control center and a massive processing facility for its rockets, among other buildings.
  • "We are seeking to expand our capabilities and streamline operations to launch, land and re-fly our Falcon family of rockets," SpaceX spokesman James Gleeson said in a statement.

SpaceX is looking to build several new facilities at NASA's historic Kennedy Space Center in Florida, including a state of the art launch control center and a massive processing facility for its rockets, according to environmental impact documents filed to NASA in April. Florida Today first reported the news Friday.

The documents reveal Elon Musk's space company is proposing a 133,000 square foot rocket processing and storage facility, a control center up to 300 feet tall for launches and landings, a "rocket garden" to show off the company's "historic space vehicles," a new security office and a 280,000 square foot utilities yard. The proposed buildings and associated parking would all be on a piece of land nearly one mile long by a half mile wide.

Close-up map of the proposed SpaceX operations area

"As SpaceX's launch cadence and manifest for missions from Florida continues to grow, we are seeking to expand our capabilities and streamline operations to launch, land and re-fly our Falcon family of rockets," SpaceX spokesman James Gleeson said in a statement.

Map of the proposed SpaceX facilities near NASA's visitor center

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