Description
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the United States Space Force (USSF) are conducting market research to identify U.S. entities interested in designing, constructing, and operating a regional liquefied natural gas (LNG) production and storage facility on Kennedy Space Center (KSC) or Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) property. The facility is expected to support commercial launch providers requiring LNG propellant. Respondents must address various topics, including operational concepts, siting rationale, transportation impacts, infrastructure requirements, and safety considerations.
• The proposed facility's operation, including production rates, storage capacity, and transportation methods.
• The facility's interface with KSC and CCSFS internal and external road networks.
• The need for waterway access and any required infrastructure.
• The operational justification for locating the facility on KSC or CCSFS property.
• The alignment with spaceport-wide infrastructure planning conducted jointly by NASA and SLD 45.
• The identification of markets and potential end-users the LNG production and storage facility would support.