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Winners Announced for the 2022 Spaceport America Cup Brought to you by Sierra Space

Sierra County, July 15, 2022- Spaceport America and the Experimental Sounding Rocket Association (ESRA) have announced the winners of the 2022 Spaceport America Cup brought to you by Sierra Space. The University of Sydney took home the overall winners’ trophy after impressing the judges with their 30,000ft rocket launch. Over 1,300 participants attended the 2022 [...]

Winners Announced for the 2022 Spaceport America Cup Brought to you by Sierra Space2022-07-18T14:07:50-06:00

Spaceport America Podcast Episode 16

Spaceport America Podcast – Episode 16: Spaceport America Cup Alice Carruth of the NM Spaceport Authority speaks on this month’s podcast with Cliff Olmsted, President, and Chairman of Experimental Sounding Rocket Association (ESRA) about the 2022 Spaceport America Cup. Listen to this or past Spaceport America podcasts on your favorite application. ‘); Listen on Spotify: [...]

Spaceport America Podcast Episode 162022-06-14T14:12:29-06:00

Spaceport America Podcast Episode 15

Spaceport America Podcast – Episode 15: NM Space History Museum Alice Carruth of the NM Spaceport Authority speaks on this month’s podcast with Dr. George Nield, President of Commercial Space Technologies, LLC. Dr., and Chair of the Global Spaceport Alliance. Dr. Nield is the former FAA Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation from 2008-2018 and [...]

Spaceport America Podcast Episode 152022-05-12T14:09:08-06:00

2022 Spaceport America Cup Brought to you by Sierra Space

Sierra County, April 26, 2022– Spaceport America and the Experimental Sounding Rocket Association (ESRA) are pleased to announce that the 2022 Spaceport America Cup will return in-person June 21-25 in Southern New Mexico, with over 140 teams participating from over 20 countries across the globe. The 2022 Spaceport America Cup is brought to you by Sierra [...]

2022 Spaceport America Cup Brought to you by Sierra Space2022-05-11T14:07:39-06:00

2022 Spaceport America Open House Postponded

Sierra County, April 8, 2022– Spaceport America has made the decision to postpone the 2022 Open House, which had been planned to be held on April 10. Spaceport America has been monitoring the National Weather Service for the past week. Weather warnings for high winds have forced the decision to postpone the April 10 event. The [...]

2022 Spaceport America Open House Postponded2022-04-09T14:09:26-06:00

Dan Parker, a Blind Man, Breaks Driving Speed Record at Spaceport America

Truth or Consequences, New Mexico (April 5, 2022): Dan Parker, a blind racecar driver, achieved the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® title for the “Fastest Speed for a Car Driven Blindfolded” on Thursday, March 31. Parker set a new speed record of 211.043 miles per hour on the runway at Spaceport America in his custom-built Corvette, which [...]

Dan Parker, a Blind Man, Breaks Driving Speed Record at Spaceport America2022-04-05T14:09:10-06:00

Spaceport America Podcast Episode 14

Spaceport America Podcast – Episode 14: NM Space History Museum Alice Carruth of the NM Spaceport Authority speaks on this month’s podcast with Cathy Harper, Marketing & Public Relations Director for the New Mexico Museum of Space. The New Mexico Museum of Space History is a museum and planetarium complex in Alamogordo, New Mexico, dedicated [...]

Spaceport America Podcast Episode 142022-03-08T13:07:44-07:00

Spaceport America Podcast Episode 14

Spaceport America Podcast – Episode 14: NM Space History Museum Alice Carruth of the NM Spaceport Authority speaks on this month’s podcast with Cathy Harper, Marketing & Public Relations Director for the New Mexico Museum of Space. The New Mexico Museum of Space History is a museum and planetarium complex in Alamogordo, New Mexico, dedicated [...]

Spaceport America Podcast Episode 142022-03-16T14:10:14-06:00

Join us for the 2022 Spaceport America Open House

Join the Las Cruces Space Festival and a variety of aerospace agencies, museums, STEAM-related organizations, and more at the 2022 Spaceport America Open House on Sunday, April 10. Participating agencies include Virgin Galactic, SpinLaunch, NMSU’s Physical Science Lab, System’s Go, the New Mexico Space History Museum, and more! The event will take place from 10am-2pm [...]

Join us for the 2022 Spaceport America Open House2022-03-03T13:09:56-07:00