Virgin’s CEO Visits With New Spaceport Authority

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 [...]

Governor Susana Martinez Makes Appointments to Spaceport Authority Board of Directors

Release courtesy of the Governor’s Office SANTA FE – Governor Susana Martinez announced today that she has made appointments to all positions on the Spaceport Authority Board of Directors. The appointments come as the Martinez administration continues to review all boards and commissions to make necessary adjustments and ensure that New Mexico’s taxpayers receive the [...]

Spaceport America Topic of Public Event

The first Spaceport Community Council Meeting was held on July 21, 2009 at the Dona Ana County Government Center. The public meeting was sponsored by the Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce‘s Commercial Space Committee. The event was moderated by Garrey Carruthers, former governor and Dean of the New Mexico State University College of Business. [...]