Spaceport America
Open House
Join Us for this Family Fun Event!
September 8, 2024
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
GATEWAY TO SPACE®
The World's First Purpose-Built commercial spaceport
The Space to Be...™
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LATEST NEWS
Read our latest news articles to learn more about Spaceport America®.
2024 Spaceport America Cup Comes to a Close
Concluding with the closing ceremony Saturday, June 22, 2024, at the Pan America Center on the campus of New Mexico State University, the 2024 Spaceport America Cup again featured the technical prowess of thousands of the world’s most intellectually gifted college students centered around the field of intercollegiate rocketry.
Spaceport America, Middle Rio Grande Economic Development Association Put Pen to Paper on MOU
The Middle Rio Grande Economic Development Association (MRGEDA) and Spaceport America today signed a Memorandum of Understanding, formalizing a new collaboration between the two organizations. This partnership will bolster the connections in central New Mexico in order to enhance the economies of each.
Intuitive Machines’ IM-1 Mission Features Technology Tested at Spaceport America
SpaceX and Intuitive Machines are readying for the launch of the IM-1 mission lunar lander, Nova-C, which sees its launch window open Wednesday, February 14, 2024. The Intuitive Machines lander will employ a laser range finder technology, which was tested at Spaceport America, in order to safely land on the lunar surface.
LATEST NEWS
Read our latest news articles to learn more about Spaceport America®.
2024 Spaceport America Cup Comes to a Close
Concluding with the closing ceremony Saturday, June 22, 2024, at the Pan America Center on the campus of New Mexico State University, the 2024 Spaceport America Cup again featured the technical prowess of thousands of the world’s most intellectually gifted college students centered around the field of intercollegiate rocketry.
Spaceport America, Middle Rio Grande Economic Development Association Put Pen to Paper on MOU
The Middle Rio Grande Economic Development Association (MRGEDA) and Spaceport America today signed a Memorandum of Understanding, formalizing a new collaboration between the two organizations. This partnership will bolster the connections in central New Mexico in order to enhance the economies of each.
Intuitive Machines’ IM-1 Mission Features Technology Tested at Spaceport America
SpaceX and Intuitive Machines are readying for the launch of the IM-1 mission lunar lander, Nova-C, which sees its launch window open Wednesday, February 14, 2024. The Intuitive Machines lander will employ a laser range finder technology, which was tested at Spaceport America, in order to safely land on the lunar surface.
WHY IS SPACEPORT AMERICA® IN NEW MEXICO?
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We work with educators across New Mexico to prepare and deliver STEM content in and out of the classrooms. Check out our STEM activities here.
Spaceport America has a rocket friendly environment of 6,000 square miles of restricted airspace, low population density, a 12,000 feet x 200 feet (3658 m x 61 m) runway, vertical launch complexes, and about 340 days of sunshine — and much more.
