All Points signs agreement to build payload processing facilities at KSC
April 17, 2026 – All Points Logistics, headquartered at 190 S. Sykes Creek Pkwy in Merritt Island, has signed an exclusive agreement with NASA to lease 64 acres at Kennedy Space Center for development of a new, multi-user spacecraft processing and logistics complex designed to address Florida’s growing payload processing constraints. These facilities will be located near Schwarz Road and State Road 3 approximately 1 mile south of the Vehicle Assembly Building.
(Above image: Phil Monkress, chief executive of All Points, and Janet Petro, director of the Kennedy Space Center, at an April 15 signing ceremony during the 41st Space Symposium. Image Credit: All Points.)
The privately financed project will include a 266,000 square foot Spaceport Logistics Center and a 275,000 square foot Spacecraft Processing Center located near NASA’s Vehicle Assembly Building. The facilities will expand payload processing capacity and support increasing launch activity across national security, civil, and commercial space missions.
“This agreement is a major step in positioning All Points as a leading global provider of launch support services through our Space Prep line of business,” said Phil Monkress, Chief Executive Officer of All Points. “We value NASA’s partnership and look forward to beginning construction this year.”
The Spaceport Logistics Center will offer customizable storage, cleanroom integration cells for small and medium spacecraft, temporary office space, and mission operations areas. The adjacent processing center will include high-capacity processing bays, blast-proof fueling bays compatible with all fuel types, dual fairing bays, and a shared transfer aisle designed to reduce operational bottlenecks.
The importance of expanding infrastructure at Kennedy Space Center has been highlighted by NASA leadership as launch demand continues to rise. “As commercial, national security, and civil space launches have continued to increase, the infrastructure supporting them has struggled to keep pace. Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral handle more launches than anywhere else on Earth,” said Jim Bridenstine, former NASA Administrator. “Processing capacity is a critical chokepoint. Private investment that expands that capacity, close to the launch pads, available to all operators, is the right solution at the right time.”
Government and industry forecasts anticipate more than 1,000 satellite launches per year from Florida beginning in 2028, driven by national security and emerging commercial space services. Additional payload processing capacity is required to sustain that growth.
The Spaceport Logistics Center is scheduled to open by the end of 2027. The commercial facilities will be available to all operators and are located within five miles of launch pads while remaining outside required launch evacuation zones.
