Port Canaveral plans new basin for growing space operations

Port Canaveral plans new basin for growing space operations

Port Canaveral is working on plans for a new basin dedicated to space operations as companies such as SpaceX, Blue Origin and smaller startups compete for limited space along Florida’s Space Coast.

Port Canaveral Hatches Rocket Basin Plan to Bust Space Coast Gridlock

Port Canaveral is pressing ahead with plans for a dedicated waterfront basin tailored to commercial space activity, a move officials say would peel rocket recovery ships away from the port's jam-packed cruise and cargo scene. The idea is to give launch companies their own berths and offload space as more operators, from SpaceX and Blue Origin to smaller startups, crowd into the Space Coast. Port leaders say the basin could ease the logistical tr…