Former state Rep. William ‘Ed’ Boykin dies at 83
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Former state Rep. William “Ed” Boykin, who helped pave the way for the creation of Spaceport America before he left office in 2006, died Nov. 17. He was 83. Continue Reading
On TV: Discussing capital outlay, spaceport, clerk’s office
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Heath Haussamen joined some other journalists on the inaugural episode of KRWG’s New Mexico Now this week to discuss recent headlines. Continue Reading
Southern NM is dreaming big
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Southern New Mexico’s people are having a moment of innovation that could be transformative. Continue Reading
Evans made Doña Ana County a better place
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Former Doña Ana County Commissioner Kent Evans helped spark a state audit that set county government on a better track, and his passion for space exploration drove him to champion Spaceport America. Continue Reading
NM needs to protect commercial space companies
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With Spaceport America, we stand on the brink of a new, exciting and prosperous adventure. Let New Mexico continue to lead this industry. Continue Reading
Talking about the GOP prez race, Balderas, the spaceport and more
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AUDIO: Heath Haussamen was on the statewide radio program News New Mexico earlier today to talk about the Republican presidential primary, U.S. Senate candidate Hector Balderas, the road being built to Spaceport America and more. Click on the headline to listen. Continue Reading
Spaceport will be self-sufficient, director says
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Spaceport America’s executive director says she expects the facility to be “operationally self-sufficient” within a year of Virgin Galactic starting its flights. Continue Reading
Challenges ahead for Spaceport America
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Spaceport America is nearly complete, nine months behind schedule, but “the real challenge is yet to come,” the Wall Street Journal is reporting. Continue Reading
NASA picks Virgin Galactic to fly payloads to space
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NASA has selected Virgin Galactic to fly technology payloads into suborbital space in a move that is certain to benefit Spaceport America in Southern New Mexico. Continue Reading
Journalist shows you Virgin Galactic’s spacecraft
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A BBC reporter got a chance to be the first journalist to tour Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo, which the company plans to use to ferry paying passengers into space from Spaceport America in Southern New Mexico. Check it out. Continue Reading
Spaceport America has a new director
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The N.M. Spaceport Authority on Monday named retired Air Force civilian employee Christine Anderson to be its executive director. Continue Reading
Martinez announces spaceport board appointments
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Gov. Susana Martinez reiterated today that she wants to bring in private money to help fund Spaceport America as she announced the appointment of members to fill the Spaceport Authority’s Board of Directors. Continue Reading
Spaceport needs Martinez’s support, Homans says
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Current upheaval at Spaceport America could cause the project to “slow down or fall apart pretty quickly” if Gov. Susana Martinez doesn’t “clearly and unequivocally” declare her support, the outgoing spaceport director says. Continue Reading
2010 was full of spaceport milestones
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2010 has been a milestone year for the commercial spaceflight industry and for Spaceport America. All indications are for 2011 to be even more exciting. Continue Reading
Guv candidates talk about Spaceport America
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez says the state has already spent lots of money on Spaceport America and can no longer be its “major financer,” while Democratic opponent Diane Denish says she is a supporter of the spaceport but didn’t directly answer a question about the project’s funding.
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