Posts Tagged ‘space tourism’
New Mexico’s Space Dreams Take Flight
May 28, 2021 – The Line opinion panel looks at recent outcomes for big ticket taxpayer items. This past weekend saw the long-awaited first successful suborbital flight by Virgin Galactic. Launched from New Mexico’s Spaceport America, the flight brings the promise of space tourism one step closer. It’s a more than $200 million gamble made…
Read MoreSpaceport America CEO Dan Hicks
May 24, 2019 – Gene Grant sits down with the CEO of Spaceport America to discuss the future of commercial space flight in New Mexico now that Virgin Galactic has concrete plans to complete its move to the Southern New Mexico facility. Hicks talks about the millions of public dollars invested so far, why the facility might…
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