How much does it cost to tour Spaceport America?
And in between launches, you can visit Spaceport America on non launch days, thanks to private tours which are now available with Covid-19 precautions in place. Tours start from $49.99 for adults and $29.99 for kids if you book in advance online.
Can you visit spaceport NM?
TOUR. Spaceport America is an active test facility and is closed to public access. Launches at the site are not open to public viewing and are subject to scheduling changes. Due to COVID-19, all tours will only start at the Spaceport America facility located at Co Rd A021, Truth or Consequences, NM 87901.
What happened to the spaceport in New Mexico?
The New Mexico Spaceport Authority broke ground on the 110,000-square-foot Virgin Galactic terminal hangar facility in March 2010 and is now complete. UP Aerospace and Armadillo Aerospace have conducted more than a dozen launches from Spaceport since 2006.
Who paid for spaceport in New Mexico?
New Mexico, one of the poorest states in the US, used $220 million in taxpayer money to pay for the construction of Spaceport America, but Val, who lives in one of the poorest counties in the state, hasn’t seen her community or business benefit from that money.
Can I visit Virgin Galactic?
At $250,000 a ticket, a ride to space is hard to book for the average tourist, but luckily for all those visiting Las Cruces, Spaceport Tours are available for purchase in advance departing from our city. New Mexico Spaceport Authority, 166 N Roadrunner Pkwy Ste 1C, Las Cruces, NM 88011.
Can you tour Virgin Galactic?
At $250,000 a ticket, a ride to space is hard to book for the average tourist, but luckily for all those visiting Las Cruces, Spaceport Tours are available for purchase in advance departing from our city.
What Happened to Spaceport America?
In May 2019, Virgin Galactic announced that they were finally ready to relocate all of their spaceflight activities to the spaceport from the Mojave Air and Space Port in Mojave, California. Virgin completed the interior fit out work in mid-2019 and the entire facility was deemed ready for operations in August 2019.
Does Richard Branson own a house in NM?
Spaceport America is not owned by Sir Richard Branson, as has been frequently misreported in the media. The facility is owned and operated by the State of New Mexico. Spaceport America was designed and built utilizing the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED NCv2.
How high did Branson go into space?
The most widely accepted boundary of space is known as the Kármán line, 100km above mean sea level. But the United States uses 80km as the cutoff point. Branson’s Virgin Galactic flight reached a height of 86km while Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin flight is expected to go about 106km high.
Where is the spaceport in New Mexico?
Spaceport America is situated in a stunningly beautiful and remote high desert valley in southern New Mexico. As the world’s first purpose-built, commercial spaceport designed to welcome a new breed of commercial space entrepreneur, astronaut and space voyager – Spaceport America is truly the Earth’s ultimate space venue!
How to book a Spaceport America Tour in Las Cruces?
Curtis Rosemond is the President of Final Frontier Tours, the official operator of the Spaceport America Experience Tour. Reservations can be made via kiosk in Visit Las Cruces lobby, online at https://spaceportamericatour.com/ or 575-267-8888 Online Advance: Adults $49.99, Youth (12 years and under) $29.00
Is the Spaceport America open to the public?
Spaceport America is a secure facility and is not open to the general public unless you schedule a visit through our tour operator Spaceport America Tours or find out more about Spaceport America by visiting our free Visitor Center in Truth or Consequences.
Why is the Spaceport America Cup important to New Mexico?
The Spaceport America Cup is designed in conjunction with IREC – the Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition for student rocketry teams from all over the country and around the world. We work with educators across New Mexico to prepare and deliver STEM content in and out of the classrooms. Check out our STEM activities here.
