BREAKING: SpaceX is building its own gas pipeline to fuel Starship launches, called Starpipe.

BREAKING: SpaceX is building its own gas pipeline to fuel Starship launches, called Starpipe.

• The pipeline will supply natural gas directly to Starbase in Texas.

• The pipeline will replace the need for hundreds of methane tanker truck deliveries

• It is expected to begin operations by January 2027.

• Starship uses around 630,000 gallons of liquid methane per launch.

The company has already completed 12 Starship test launches and aims to scale to dozens, then hundreds, and eventually thousands of launches per year.