Article courtesy of the Las Cruces Sun-News By Diana M. Alba LAS CRUCES – Squeezing in a stop here while en route to London, Virgin Galactic’s president and CEO told spaceport officials Tuesday that the company remains committed to basing its suborbital flight operations in New Mexico. George Whitesides addressed the new board of directors [...]
Read MoreArticle courtesy of Las Cruces Sun-News By Diana M. Alba LAS CRUCES – Spaceport America Director Rick Homans announced his resignation Wednesday, saying he’d been ordered to do so by the Gov. Susana Martinez administration. Some Spaceport America board members expressed concern about Martinez’s move and questioned whether Homans’ departure was good for the $209 [...]
Read MoreMVEDA just completed another successful Business on the Border Luncheon and we are thankful to everyone who had the opportunity to attend. Our guest speaker on Tuesday was Fred Mondragon, the Cabinet Secretary of Economic Development, who shared some economic data on the status of New Mexico and Southern New Mexico’s economies, and also provided [...]
Read MoreArticle courtesy of Las Cruces Sun-News By Diane Alba, Staff and Wire reports UPHAM – Virgin Galactic’s Sir Richard Branson, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and prospective astronauts gathered in the southern New Mexico desert Friday to celebrate the completion of the runway at the world’s first purpose-built commercial spaceport. Spaceport America is the world’s [...]
Read MoreThe November MVEDA Business on the Border Forum will be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 from 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM at the Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces, 705 S. Telshor. The meeting will begin with a hot entree buffet followed by a brief update by MVEDA staff. Fred Mondragon, New Mexico Economic Development [...]
Read MoreRelease courtesy of the Governor’s Office June 15, 2010 Gilbert Gallegos (505) 476-2217 Governor Bill Richardson today announced that Rick Homans will become the permanent Executive Director of the New Mexico Spaceport Authority as of July 1. Homans will step down from his position as Secretary of the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department. Governor [...]
Read MoreArticle courtesy of the New Mexico Amigos Las Cruces, New Mexico artist, Virginia Maria Romero, was commissioned to provide the gift presented to Virgin Galactic representatives, by the New Mexico Amigos, during the Amigos recent tour of Virgin Galactic’s facility at the Mojave Spaceport in California. The New Mexico Amigos, made up of civic and [...]
Read MoreArticle courtesy of the Las Cruces Bulletin By Gabriel Vasquez A spark of genius is returning to Las Cruces. The second annual Re-Energize America conference, slated for Thursday and Friday, June 3 and 4, will corral a group of national experts in the energy field to speak on various topics related to short-term planning for [...]
Read MoreArticle courtesy of the Las Cruces Sun-News Governor Bill Richardson announced Friday that Taxation and Revenue Secretary Rick Homans will serve as chairman of the Spaceport Authority until a replacement executive director is hired. Homans previously served as Spaceport Authority chairman from 2005-07, before leaving the post for a job in the private sector. Steve [...]
Read MoreArticle courtesy of The Las Cruces Bulletin By Marvin Tessneer Alternative energy companies are conducting research and development projects directed toward a solar-thermal power plant to be located a mile east of the border town of Santa Teresa in Dona Ana County. The eSolar power technology company is designing a 5-megawatt project in Lancaster, California, [...]
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