Why New Mexico?

1. Ideal flying weather - 340 days of sunshine per year
2. Superior launch opportunity - low air traffic, plus restricted airspace adjacent to White Sands Missile Range
3. Our people - low population density, but a large scientific community
4. Our track record - Robert Goddard, Wernher von Braun, and NASA have chosen New Mexico for their research
5. Climate - high altitude plus dry air equals lower fuel costs, more payload into orbit, and less corrosion
6. Established aerospace tourism - thousands visit New Mexico annually to experience the X Prize Cup, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, and the Roswell UFO Festival
7. Spaceport America - the world's first purpose-built spaceport

Aerospace Incentives
New Mexico offers a competitive portfolio of incentives open to all businesses, regardless of industry. In addition, we offer special advantages to companies like yours:

1. Aircraft Manufacturer Tax Deduction
2. Aerospace Research and Development Tax Deduction
3. Aircraft Refurbishing Tax Deduction
4. Spaceport Gross Receipts Tax Deduction

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Research and Development
New Mexico is ranked first in the United States for its number of scientists and engineers as a percentage of the workforce. In addition to our burgeoning aerospace community, New Mexico is home to a vast array of research institutions. Among them:

1. White Sands Missile Range - the world's premier aerospace testing range, covering 2 million acres www.wsmr.army.mil
2. NASA's White Sands Test Facility http://www.nasa.gov/centers/wstf/home/index.html
3. Kirtland Air Force Base Research Laboratory http://www.kirtland.af.mil/afrl_vs/
4. Los Alamos National Laboratory www.lanl.gov
5. New Mexico State University Physical Science Laboratory
   www.psl.nmsu.edu
6. Sandia National Laboratories www.sandia.gov
7. SpacePlex www.gdc4s.com
8. Very Large Array www.vla.nrao.edu