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Why New Mexico?
- Ideal flying weather - 340 days of sunshine per year
- Superior launch opportunity - low air traffic, plus restricted airspace adjacent to White Sands Missile Range
- Our people - low population density, but a large scientific community
- Our track record - Robert Goddard, Wernher von Braun, and NASA have chosen New Mexico for their research
- Climate - high altitude plus dry air equals lower fuel costs, more payload into orbit, and less corrosion
- Established aerospace tourism - thousands visit New Mexico annually to experience the X Prize Cup, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, and the Roswell UFO Festival
- 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:
- Aircraft Manufacturer Tax Deduction
- Aerospace Research and Development Tax Deduction
- Aircraft Refurbishing Tax Deduction
- Spaceport Gross Receipts Tax Deduction
To learn more, click here.
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:
- White Sands Missile Range - the world's premier aerospace testing range, covering 2 million acres www.wsmr.army.mil
- NASA's White Sands Test Facility www.wstf.nasa.gov
- Kirtland Air Force Base Research Laboratory www.vs.afrl.af.mil
- Los Alamos National Laboratory www.lanl.gov
- New Mexico State University Physical Science Laboratory
www.psl.nmsu.edu
- Sandia National Laboratories www.sandia.gov
- SpacePlex www.gdc4s.com
- Very Large Array www.vla.nrao.edu
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