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Spaceport America

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New Mexico, United States
www.spaceportamerica.com/
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Spaceport America has added a viewing area for visitors to watch Virgin Galactic flights since the 2021 launches.

Mentioned as: Spaceport AmericaNarrative GeneralFeb 19, 2024From Southwest Regional Spaceport to Spaceport America

The Spaceport America Cup is a nationwide educational event sponsored by the New Mexico Spaceport Authority.

Mentioned as: Spaceport AmericaNarrative GeneralFeb 19, 2024From Southwest Regional Spaceport to Spaceport America

The majority of projected revenue for Spaceport America was expected to come from terrestrial tourism rather than space tourism.

Mentioned as: Spaceport AmericaNarrative GeneralFeb 19, 2024From Southwest Regional Spaceport to Spaceport America

Spaceport America was funded by local counties in 2007.

Mentioned as: Spaceport AmericaNarrative GeneralFeb 19, 2024From Southwest Regional Spaceport to Spaceport America

The New Mexico Spaceport Authority has contracted an out-of-state firm to create a new 'Master Plan and Strategy' for Spaceport America.

Mentioned as: Spaceport AmericaNarrative GeneralFeb 19, 2024From Southwest Regional Spaceport to Spaceport America

Richard Branson promised hundreds of launches from Spaceport America for his 'spaceliner' tourism venture.

Mentioned as: Spaceport AmericaNarrative GeneralFeb 19, 2024From Southwest Regional Spaceport to Spaceport America

Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic conducts launches from Spaceport America using the spaceplane SpaceShipTwo.

Mentioned as: Spaceport AmericaNarrative GeneralFeb 19, 2024From Southwest Regional Spaceport to Spaceport America

The Galactic 06 suborbital flight took place on 2024-01-26 from Spaceport America in New Mexico.

Mentioned as: Spaceport AmericaNarrative GeneralFeb 5, 2024Virgin Galactic investigating dropped pin on most recent suborbital flight

Spaceport America in New Mexico is pursuing funding for an Orbital Launch Challenge prize that would award $2,000,000 to the first company to receive an FAA license for and later attempt an orbital launch from Spaceport America.

Mentioned as: Spaceport AmericaOrg RelationshipFeb 3, 2024Inland spaceports seek ways to host orbital launches

Spaceport America executive director Scott McLaughlin proposed a $2,000,000 orbital launch competition to New Mexico legislators but assessed that the state was unlikely to provide the funding in the current year and planned to pursue it again next year while seeking cooperation with other interested spaceports.

Mentioned as: Spaceport AmericaOrg RelationshipFeb 3, 2024Inland spaceports seek ways to host orbital launches

Virgin Galactic is scheduled to perform the Galactic 06 mission flight of its VSS Unity suborbital spaceplane on January 26 from Spaceport America in New Mexico.

Mentioned as: Spaceport AmericaOrg RelationshipJan 26, 2024New effort seeks to study health issues for private astronauts

The VMS Eve and VSS Unity took off from Spaceport America at 12:00 p.m. Eastern on 2024-01-26.

Mentioned as: Spaceport AmericaOrg RelationshipJan 26, 2024Virgin Galactic launches four private astronauts as it prepares to end Unity flights

VSS Unity landed on a runway at Spaceport America at 12:56 p.m. Eastern on 2024-01-26.

Mentioned as: Spaceport AmericaNarrative GeneralJan 26, 2024Virgin Galactic launches four private astronauts as it prepares to end Unity flights

Once Unity flights end, staff who work on the vehicles at Spaceport America in New Mexico will move to a new factory near Phoenix that the company expects to complete in the second quarter of 2024 to help assemble the first Delta-class vehicles.

Mentioned as: Spaceport AmericaOrg RelationshipNov 8, 2023Virgin Galactic to halt Unity suborbital flights by mid-2024

VSS Unity spaceplane took off from Spaceport America in New Mexico at 9 a.m. Eastern attached to the VMS Eve mothership aircraft.

Mentioned as: Spaceport AmericaOrg RelationshipNov 2, 2023Virgin Galactic carries researchers on fifth commercial suborbital flight

Galactic 05 will launch from The Gateway to Space at Spaceport America.

Mentioned as: spaceport americaTechnical ProductOct 30, 2023Solstar Space names an expert Space Advisor

Spaceport America is Virgin Galactic’s operations base for commercial suborbital missions.

Mentioned as: Spaceport AmericaTechnical ProductOct 28, 2023My suborbital life, part 4: My research spaceflight training countdown to launch

The first space mission is set for liftoff on Thursday, November 2, from Spaceport America in southern New Mexico.

Mentioned as: Spaceport AmericaNarrative GeneralOct 28, 2023My suborbital life, part 4: My research spaceflight training countdown to launch

Virgin Galactic scheduled the VSS Unity Galactic 05 suborbital flight for a window that opens 2023-11-02, from Spaceport America in New Mexico.

Mentioned as: Spaceport AmericaOrg RelationshipOct 18, 2023Virgin Galactic to perform suborbital research flight in November

Virgin Galactic operates the VMS Eve mothership aircraft and the SpaceShipTwo Unity spaceplane to provide suborbital spaceflights for private astronaut customers from Spaceport America.

Mentioned as: Spaceport AmericaOrg RelationshipOct 14, 2023Pathways to the Stars: Creating a talent pipeline in New Mexico
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