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Spaceport America Design Concepts For Hi Resolution Image click on the blue link below thumbnail. Note: Please use the following image credit with any Spaceport America images. Spaceport America Conceptual Images URS/Foster + Partners


Terminal Hangar Concept, Spaceport America click to download hi-res image	Terminal Hangar Facility click to download hi-res image	Spaceport America Map Location click to download hi-res image


Terminal Hangar Facility, Spaceport America click to download hi-res image	Elevation THF Close Up, Spaceport America click to download hi-res image	Extreme THF Close Up, Spaceport America click to download hi-res image


Terminal Hangar Facility, Spaceport America click to download hi-res image	Inside Spaceport Terminal click to download hi-res image


Virgin Galactic WhiteKnightTwo & SpaceShipTwo Note: Please use the following image credit with any Virgin Galactic Images listed below: Courtesy of Virgin Galactic


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Sir Richard Branson with WhiteKnightTwo and SpaceShipTwo click to download hi-res image	WhiteKnightTwo Rollout	WhiteKnightTwo Rollout


WhiteKnightTwo Rollout

UP Aerospace Launch April 28, 2007 Note: Please use the following image credit with any images listed below: Courtesy of Spaceport America.













2006 XPrizeCup Note: Please use the following image credit with any images listed below: Courtesy of Spaceport America.

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Photo Gallery Note: Please use the following image credit with any images listed below: Courtesy of Spaceport America.


October 2005—Thousands of space enthusiasts turn out for the first annual X Prize Cup in Las Cruces. click to download hi-res image	October 2005--Erik Lindbergh, grandson of Charles Lindbergh, talks to kids about the future of aerospace at Space Education Day, part of the Countdown to the X Prize Cup event. click to download hi-res image	December, 2005—New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson and Sir Richard Branson announce New Mexico will be the world headquarters for Virgin Galactic.


Aerial view of Spaceport America site, 30 miles east of Truth or Consequences and 45 miles north of Las Cruces. click to download hi-res image	From the ground—Spaceport America site.	December, 2005--Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Rick Homans and Sir Richard Branson visit the Spaceport America site via helicopter.


December, 2005—Sir Richard Branson and fifth graders from East Picacho Elementary in Las Cruces fire model rockets on the site of Spaceport America. click to download hi-res image	Temporary launch facilities are already in place at Spaceport America. click to download hi-res image	Yes, Bossy, things are about to change. click to download hi-res image

June 18, 2009 Spaceport America Community Groundbreaking Events Note: Please use the following image credit with any images listed below: Courtesy of Spaceport America. NASA Rocket Display click to download hi-res image Nasa Display click to download hi-res image "The Patriot" Shuttle Hot Air Balloon click to download hi-res image New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson click to download hi-res image Daniela Glick, Chairwoman, New Mexico Spaceport Authority click to download hi-res image Groundbreaking Reception Las Cruces click to download hi-res image Steve Landeene, Executive Director, Spaceport America click to download hi-res image Will Whitehorn, President, Virgin Galactic click to download hi-res image Will Whitehorn & Gov. Bill Richardson click to download hi-res image Ben Cain Road at Spaceport America click to download hi-res image Groundbreaking buses unload click to download hi-res image Groundbreaking Press click to download hi-res image Symbolic Old World Conquistadors Explorers click to download hi-res image N.M. Gov. Bill Richardson & The Conquistador click to download hi-res image Conquistadors Explorers click to download hi-res image N.M. Gov. Bill Richardson click to download hi-res image N.M. Gov. Bill Richardson click to download hi-res image Conquistador Explorer click to download hi-res image Will Whitehorn, President, Virgin Galactic click to download hi-res image Alan Lockhead click to download hi-res image George Nield, Associate Administrator FAA/AST click to download hi-res image Steve Landeene, Executive Director, Spaceport America click to download hi-res image N.M. Gov. Bill Richardson Launches a groundbreaking rocket click to download hi-res image N.M. Gov. Bill Richardson & the Spaceport Rocketeers click to download hi-res image June 19, 2009 Spaceport America Groundbreaking Group Photo click to download hi-res image