NASA's infrastructure at Kennedy Space Center is reaching its limit due to the surge in demand from private companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin, according to a new report. The agency’s launch facilities are dated and can't meet the growing needs of complex space missions.

With only a handful of usable launch pads, NASA faces significant challenges. Launch Complex 39A is currently leased for Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches and will soon support Starship. Meanwhile, Launch Complex 39B hosts NASA’s Space Launch System rocket. The site also has an undeveloped 10-acre area, Launch Complex 48, potentially available for small launch vehicle companies.

Just south at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Blue Origin leases two pads for its New Glenn rocket, putting even more pressure on NASA's resources. As the world looks to space exploration and commercial ventures, Kennedy Space Center finds itself in a race against time to keep pace.