Retrofitting Pad 1 for Block 3+ was the only logical move.
HEX expansion screams cryo efficiency upgrades incoming.
Blast walls oriented with the trench flow—smart risk reduction.
Directing exhaust toward a road beats torching a tank farm.
On-site LNG plants = fewer trucks, tighter fuel quality control.
Multi-stage refrigeration + turboexpanders at Starbase? Chef’s kiss.
Purifying methane to kill CO₂/H₂O ice issues is essential for Raptors.
Producing CH4, O2, and N2 locally is true vertical integration.
“Isolation and Purging” zones = safer prop ops at higher tempo.
Staging pads far from OLMs likely for hot-fire prep or heavy lifts.