The 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 and crew to southern New Mexico’s Spaceport America.

NMiF also held a Facebook Live interview with Brian Barnett, who’s long been involved in the business side of New Mexico’s aerospace industry. Find that conversation on our New Mexico in Focus Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/nminfocus/videos/2133976200226261/

Line Panelists:
Janice Arnold-Jones, former NM state representative
Dan Boyd, capitol bureau chief, Albuquerque Journal
Sophie Martin, attorneyDave Mulryan, founder, Everybody Votes and president, Mulryan/Nash Advertising

For Further Reading:
Virgin Galactic poised for NM landing – by Kevin Robinson-Avila, Albuquerque Journal

Virgin Galactic moving space tourism operations to Spaceport America – by Steve Terrell, Santa Fe New Mexican