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Up Aerospace, Lockheed Martin Launch From Spaceport America
Article Courtesy of Spaceport America UPHAM, NM - New Mexico Spaceport Authority (NMSA) officials announced a successful launch of a test flight vehicle for Lockheed Martin by UP Aerospace from Spaceport America on Saturday, October 10. The brief test flight was a non-public, unpublished event at the request of Lockheed Martin, who is testing proprietary advanced launch technologies. "Saturday's launch successfully lifted off at 9:45 a.m. during our four-hour launch window," said UP Aerospace...
Vision 2040 Schedules Public Meetings on Draft Documents
The City of Las Cruces and Dona Ana County will host the fourth round of Vision 2040 public input meetings the week of October 19, 2009. All residents of Dona Ana County and Las Cruces who are interested in long range planning and improving their community are encouraged to attend. These meetings will be led by our consultants at Peter J. Smith & Company. The primary focus will be a presentation of current draft Vision 2040 documents. Participants will be asked to provide their comments...
SunZia Transmission Project Announces Local Public Meetings
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is holding additional public scoping meetings to seek input and discuss with the public a proposed study expansion area for the SunZia Southwest Transmission Project. Three open-house public scoping meetings along the expanded study area will be held in the following New Mexico communities. All meetings will be from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Las Cruces, October 26, 2009 - Court Youth Center, 402 West Court Alamogordo, October 27, 2009 -First National Bank, 414...
CEO’s Report – October, 2009
Yesterday, we held our October Business on the Border Luncheon where Wayne Savage and Pat Hynes presented on the upcoming Leonard R. Sugerman Public Forum and International Symposium for Personal and Commercial Spaceflight (ISPCS) events which will be taking place October 20th to the 22nd at the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces. MVEDA will be sponsoring the opening reception for all registered attendees of ISPCS. As economic developers we work very hard and spend time...
Biofuels and Solar Policy Summit – October 26, 2009
The Bi-National Sustainability Laboratory together with its principal partners and sponsoring organizations will hold a one day conference entitled: "A New Bi-National Energy Future: Biofuels and Solar Policy Summit." High level officials, experts and individuals, representing all levels of government, industry and academic/research communities from Mexico and the US will be invited to consider critical issues relevant to creating a new bi-national energy future between US/Mexico, including...
Space Week in Southern New Mexico – October 20-23, 2009
"Space Week in Southern New Mexico" is held each year in conjunction with the International Symposium for Personal and Commercial Spaceflight, organized by the New Mexico Space Grant Consortium. This year's events begin with the PSL Leonard R. Sugerman Public Forum, on Tuesday, October 20th beginning at 9:00 a.m. The theme for this year's event is "Building a Spaceport Community" and will focus on the roles that various private and public sector organizations will have in building a spaceport...
Export Methods of Payments and Export Shipping/Documentation Requirements Workshop – September 24, 2009
The New Mexico Economic Development Department's Office of International Trade and the U.S. Commercial Service are hosting one-day workshop on Thursday September 24, on "Export Methods of Payment and Export Shipping/Documentation Requirements". Businesses who are interested in understanding export financing and shipping and documentation requirements are encouraged to attend. Finance representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Export Import Bank of the United States...
Runway Construction Makes Progress at Spaceport America
Article Courtesy of Spaceport America The construction of a new runway is well underway at Spaceport America, the world's first purpose-built commercial spaceport. New Mexico Spaceport Authority (NMSA) officials have released new aerial photos taken on September 13, 2009, of the 10,000-foot runway project, which is designed to accommodate horizontal launch space and air operations at the spaceport. The runway is expected to be complete by late summer 2010. Measuring 10,000 feet long by 200...
October Business on the Border Forum
The October meeting of the MVEDA Business on the Border Forum will be held on Tuesday, October 6, 2009 from 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM at the Day's Inn Columbus Conference Center, 901 Avenida de Mesilla. The meeting will begin with a hot entree buffet, followed by an update by MVEDA staff. This month's program will focus on "Space Week in Southern New Mexico". Wayne Savage, chairman of the Chamber's Commercial Space Committee, will provide an overview of the Dona Ana County Spaceport Community...
DACC Career Fair – September 29, 2009
Dona Ana Community College (DACC) and the Southern Rio Grande Chamber of Commerce are hosting "Career Fair - Fall 2009" on Tuesday, September 29, 2009. The event is scheduled from 2:30 - 6:30 p.m. in the Commons Area of the DACC Gadsden Center, 1700 E. O'Hara Road in Anthony, New Mexico. The Gadsden Center is located immediately to the east of the O'Hara Road overpass at Interstate 10 in Anthony. The event offers employers the opportunity to meet students, graduates and other individuals in...
