May 25, 2021 | Announcements, Economic Development, Space Industry News
On May 22, 2021, Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. completed its third spaceflight and the first ever spaceflight from Spaceport America, New Mexico. With this flight, New Mexico become the third US state to launch humans into space. VSS Unity achieved a speed of Mach 3...
Jul 10, 2020 | Announcements, Space Industry News
On July 9, 1945 White Sands Missile Range was established. White Sands Missile Range is the largest open-air land test range in the country supporting missile development and test programs. Prior to 1958 it was referred to as White Sands Proving Ground. WAC Corporal...
Jun 29, 2020 | Announcements, Economic Development, Space Industry News
On June 25th the second SpaceShipTwo success flight from Spaceport America was announced by Virgin Galactic. The announcement follows the first completed test flight from the New Mexico commercial headquarters on May 1st, 2020 marking another advancement towards...
Jun 11, 2020 | Announcements, Borderplex Expansions, Economic Development, Space Industry News
SPACEPORT AMERICA, N.M. – HAPSMobile Inc. is a subsidiary of telecommunications operator SoftBank Corp. in Japan, is choosing Spaceport America in Southern New Mexico as a location for the testing and the developing of communications platform meant to make internet...
Mar 15, 2017 | Announcements, Space Industry News
Spaceport America announced a successful Boeing CST-100 Starliner Parachute System Test Launch from Spaceport America’s horizontal launch complex on Monday, March 10, 2017. In collaboration with teams from Boeing and White Sands Missile Range, a giant helium-filled...