In remarks delivered to the National Space Club Florida Committee, Canaveral Port Authority CEO Capt. John Murray outlined the Port’s long-standing historical support of America’s space program in the Cape Canaveral area.
In remarks delivered to the National Space Club Florida Committee, Canaveral Port Authority CEO Capt. John Murray outlined the Port’s long-standing historical support of America’s space program in the Cape Canaveral area.
“Port Canaveral has been part of space operations since 1956. But, since the end of the shuttle program, we now see a uniquely different space enterprise,” Murray said. “The industry has evolved to include maritime components – support vessels and landing platforms – in at sea recovery operations. It is exciting and challenging at the same time, but we couldn’t be prouder to support.”
The Port has been working with commercial space companies for the better part of a decade, beginning with SpaceX which established operations at the Port in 2015.
SpaceX currently has eight vessels in its maritime fleet at Port Canaveral, and offload and recovery operations have recovered 69 boosters and 165 fairings in 2024. The Port has modified its two mobile harbor cranes to accommodate handling the Falcon 9 booster, with SpaceX utilizing the cranes on 180 days in 2024. Additionally, the Port has ordered a third mobile harbor crane, expected to arrive in the fourth quarter of 2025, with modifications to accommodate lifting space
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