Posts Tagged ‘space tourism’
The Line: State of the State’s Economy
May 24, 2019 – Diversifying New Mexico’s economy has been a goal for many years. But with the recent announcement that ExxonMobil anticipates pumping $64 billion dollars in economic benefits to the state over the next 40 years, it’s a hard to think of weening New Mexico off of the oil and gas industry. Still, the space tourism industry is…
Read MoreThe Line: Spaceport America Close to Taking Flight
May 17, 2019 – It’s been a long time coming–about 14 years–but Sir Richard Branson, the billionaire founder of Virgin Galactic, declared the time has come to ramp up his business association with our state. Gene Grant and the Line opinion panelists debate the impact of the announcement that Virgin Galactic is moving its spaceship…
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