Aerospace
COSMIAC Hopes to Expand Space Tech Talent Pipeline
UNM scientists and students will help the Air Force Research Laboratory build next-generation space technology under two new contracts totaling nearly $25M.
Read MoreABQ Among 31 Locations Contending to Become Home to U.S. Space Command
Albuquerque is one of 31 cities vying for the facility, which could create more than 1,000 jobs along with defense contract opportunities.
Read MoreSceye Picks New Mexico For U.S. Production Center
Sceye, a company founded by global humanitarian Mikkel Vestergaard, has chosen New Mexico as its U.S. base of stratospheric flights.
Read MoreVirgin Galactic Says Powered Flights Coming This Fall
Virgin Galactic expects to begin powered test flights from Spaceport America in southern New Mexico this fall.
Read MoreHere’s a peek inside Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo vehicle
Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. showed the interior of the SpaceShipTwo vehicle last week, showing what a commercial space flight might look like.
Read MoreSpaceport America Taking Off Again with Tenants New and Old
With a new tenant entering the space and longtime tenant Virgin Galactic picking up a large NASA contract, Spaceport is on the rise again.
Read MoreVirgin Galactic Granted Commercial ISS Flights in NASA Agreement
Virgin Galactic has agreed to a deal with NASA to boost human spaceflight to the International Space Station and develop a “robust economy” in space.
Read MoreVirgin Galactic Celebrates First Successful Test Flight in New Mexico
On Friday, the company announced that its suborbital spacecraft marked “an important flight test milestone in preparation for commercial service.”
Read MoreNew Mexico Is on the Frontier of the Space Industry
New Mexico has long been at the forefront of innovation and the state’s vibrant and rapidly growing space industry is no different.
Read MoreLeadership New Mexico Gets Closer Look at Spaceport’s Role in State Economy
Alumni of Leadership New Mexico said they left with a better understanding of Spaceport America’s estimated $950 million impact on New Mexico’s economy.
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