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NASA’s Launch Infrastructure

NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft on a launch pad at sunset
The sun sets behind NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft at Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
NASA/Sam Lott

NASA relies on large and highly complex facilities and infrastructure, such as launch pads, utility systems, and transportation networks, to launch missions from Kennedy Space Center and Wallops Flight Facility. However, NASA’s launch infrastructure is dated and often does not provide the capacity to meet the growing demands of the Agency and its partners.