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...
Oct 19, 2012 | Space Industry News
Courtesy of the Las Cruces Bulletin, by Todd G. Dickson The scaling back of government support for the traditional space program could be reversed if the new private space entrepreneurs are successful, said a keynote speaker on the first day of the two-day...
Jul 12, 2012 | Announcements, Space Industry News
New vehicle “LauncherOne” to transform small satellite market, as space tourism business powers into final leg of test flights Courtesy of Virgin Galactic Today during the Farnborough International Air Show 2012, Virgin Galactic, the world’s first commercial...
Jun 8, 2012 | Announcements, Space Industry News
Courtesy of the Las Cruces Sun-News, by Brook Stockberger LAS CRUCES – Virgin Galactic has landed in Las Cruces. Well, the company already has been working in town for a couple of years and opened an office here in February, but it held an open house event on...
Oct 21, 2011 | Space Industry News
Article Courtesy of the Las Cruces Bulletin By Todd G. Dickson When Richard Branson dropped over the edge of the glass-walled balcony of the terminal hangar at Spaceport America Monday, Oct. 17, the danger was more for show to the 800 gathered there for a ceremonial...
