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

Cameron County commissioners approved plans for the plant that will create gases for space launches despite environmental, ...

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

Cameron County commissioners voted Tuesday to issue a beachfront construction certificate and dune protection permit to ...

SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell said the company was low on liquid oxygen for rocket launches. Liquid oxygen is also used to treat COVID-19 patients in hospitals.

SpaceX, NASA target June 22 for launch of private Ax-4 astronauts due to ISS leak "We're actually going to be impacted this year with the lack of liquid oxygen for launch," Shotwell said.

SpaceX uses methane and liquid oxygen to fuel the Merlin engines on its workhorse Falcon 9 ... Some gas producers have begun moving oxygen, which is produced at dozens of plants nationwide, ...

SpaceX is betting superchilled liquid oxygen will give its rockets an edge—except when it comes to reliable launch schedules. Space X's Falcon 9 rocket launches in 2015. Bruce Weaver/Getty Images ...

SpaceX COO Gwynne Shotwell said the company would "make sure hospitals have the liquid oxygen they need" to treat COVID-19 patients. Menu icon A vertical stack of three evenly spaced horizontal lines.

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.

SpaceX COO Gwynne Shotwell said the company would "make sure hospitals have the liquid oxygen they need" to treat COVID-19 patients.

Due to the latest surge in Covid-19 cases across U.S., the demand for oxygen to treat the patients has gone up. This has left in shortage of liquid oxygen for other uses.