Tag: spaceport america
Virgin Galactic commercial spaceport is operational
Virgin Galactic has said the world’s first specifically designed commercial spaceport is “operationally functional”. The company, owned by billionaire businessman Sir Richard Branson, announced the transfer of all its spaceflight operations to Spaceport America in New Mexico on Thursday. Virgin Galactic had been carrying out test flights from Mojave, California – including the first successful…
Sir Richard Branson announces Virgin Galactic move to New Mexico’s Spaceport America
At a press conference today at the New Mexico State Capitol Building in Santa Fe, Virgin Founder Sir Richard Branson announced that Virgin Galactic’s development and testing program is to move from Mojave, California to Spaceport America, New Mexico. Virgin Galactic has partnered with New Mexico in an agreement which saw the state complete construction…
Spaceport America – Virgin Galactic's hangar and terminal really will exist
And yes, they’re sticking with the wildly optimistic name Virgin Galactic.
The spaceport, based in New Mexico, is the streamlined doughnut thing there in the photo…
