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Report: Kennedy Space Center not ready for era of super heavy rockets

A NASA Office of the Inspector General audit warns that aging infrastructure at the Kennedy Space Center threatens future space goals. The watchdog describes the launch infrastructure as woefully inadequate for the agency's Moon plans. Fixes to the stressed infrastructure are estimated to cost $1 billion.

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New audit data reveals a $1 billion funding gap for critical infrastructure repairs.

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  1. NASA Audit Finds Kennedy Space Center Unready for Super Heavy Rockets

    A NASA Office of the Inspector General audit warns that aging infrastructure at the Kennedy Space Center threatens future space goals. The watchdog describes the launch infrastructure as woefully inadequate for the agency's Moon plans. Fixes to the stressed infrastructure are estimated to cost $1 billion.

    What's confirmed:

    • A NASA Office of the Inspector General audit states Kennedy Space Center needs $1 billion in infrastructure fixes.
    • The NASA watchdog warns that aging infrastructure at the Kennedy Space Center threatens future space goals.
    • NASA's watchdog describes rocket launch infrastructure as woefully inadequate for the agency's Moon plans.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • SpaceX plans to launch Starship from Kennedy every eight days.
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