Wrapping up the rest of this week’s update, groundwork begins on the new air separation plant across from the launch pad. The ...

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

Liquid oxygen has been in short supply recently as more and more of it is diverted to hospitals to treat COVID-19 patients. In addition to space flights, liquid oxygen is also used to treat water.

ORLANDO, Fla. — There's such great demand for liquid oxygen in Central Florida, especially for COVID patients, that authorities are asking residents to immediately stop watering their lawns.

Going forward, all new landing zones must be integrated into the same complex as the launch site. For instance, a Falcon 9 ...

Demand for oxygen to treat COVID-19 patients is spiking during the latest pandemic surge, leaving liquid oxygen in short supply for other uses, including water purification and rocket launches. As ...

Back in August, Dyer explained that many COVID-19 patients require liquid oxygen for their treatment, helping them breathe easier. Orlando Utilities Commission has used the same liquid oxygen to ...

Liquid oxygen, cooled to just below the element’s boiling point of -297.3 degrees Fahrenheit, is already standard in high-powered rockets that launch spaceships and satellites.

Liquid oxygen is key to getting SpaceX's rockets off the ground. The substance, combined with cryogenic liquid methane, fuels SpaceX's raptor engines, which provide the thrust required for liftoff.

Orlando, Florida, is asking residents to limit their water use immediately as supplies of liquid oxygen dwindle amid the state's COVID-19 surge. Above, medics transfer a patient on a stretcher ...

Liquid oxygen supply is being diverted to hospitals to treat COVID-19 patients as infections surge. But liquid oxygen is also used to treat the water supply, a lack of which could impact the ...