LAS CRUCES, NM Spaceport America joins the state of New Mexico, its citizens, and countless individuals around the country in mourning the loss of former Governor Bill Richardson. Richardson passed away at the age of 75 at his summer home in Chatman, Mass., in the early hours of Saturday (Sept. 2, 2023) morning. During Richardson’s [...]
Economic Impact of Spaceport America, 2022 (publish date August 25, 2023) LAS CRUCES, NM (Friday, August 25, 2023) – The New Mexico Spaceport Authority (NMSA), in partnership with the New Mexico State University (NMSU) Arrowhead Center and Center for Border Economic Development (C-BED), have released an economic impact report encompassing the 2022 calendar year for [...]
(Las Cruces, NM) Galactic 02 Press Conference The summer of 2023 continues to serve as a pivotal – and historic – time span for both Spaceport America and Virgin Galactic. Under clear skies Thursday morning, Virgin Galactic, the anchor tenant at Spaceport America, executed its third flight in just under four months from the Land [...]
LAS CRUCES, NM (August 4, 2023) The New Mexico Spaceport Authority is officially one step closer to obtaining a portion of a transformational grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation which has the potential to set the agency – and the region – up as a key player in global technology areas for decades to [...]
LAS CRUCES, NM (Friday, July 14, 2023) Spaceport America, the world’s first purpose-built commercial spaceport, recently added another success story to its growing list of high altitude pseudo satellite (HAPS) systems launched from the Land of Enchantment. In June of 2023, British engineers from BAE Systems utilized Spaceport America, and its partner U.S. Army White [...]
(July 03, 2023; Las Cruces, NM) Spaceport America, the world’s first purpose-built commercial spaceport, and the Experimental Sounding Rocket Association (ESRA), a partner not-for-profit, are delighted to announce the conclusion of yet another highly successful Spaceport America Cup. This annual event, regarded as the largest intercollegiate rocket competition worldwide, showcased remarkable talent, innovation, and dedication [...]
(June 29, 2023; Las Cruces, NM) Almost 15 years ago, Spaceport America welcomed in Virgin Galactic as its anchor tenant with the dream of one day partnering to usher in commercial space travel to the whole of humanity. Thursday morning, that dream became a reality. Spaceport America is ecstatic to extend its congratulations to Virgin [...]
(May 18, 2023; Sierra County, NM) Spaceport America and the Experimental Sounding Rocket Association (ESRA) are pleased to announce the 2023 Spaceport America Cup brought to you by Blue Origin. This year’s event will be held June 19-24 in Southern New Mexico. The Spaceport America Cup is the world’s largest intercollegiate rocketry engineering contest (IREC) [...]
(SPACEPORT AMERICA, NEW MEXICO – May 25, 2023) Spaceport America is elated to extend its congratulations to Virgin Galactic on the remarkable success of today’s Unity 25 Spaceship launch. This achievement marks a significant milestone in the history of commercial space travel and reinforces Spaceport America’s position as a leading hub for innovation in the [...]
Sierra County, NM (March 22, 2023)- Dr. Francisco Pallares has been selected as the new Director of Business Development at Spaceport America. Dr. Pallares joins the New Mexico Spaceport Authority from Sul Ross State University and was the former Deputy Director for Economic Development at the City of Las Cruces. “Francisco brings an important and expert perspective [...]
