Somewhere in the windswept wilds of New Mexico, construction has quietly begun on the world’s first official spaceport.
The name of the spaceport is perhaps a little too reminiscent of Team America – they’ve decided to go with the somewhat kitsch ‘Spaceport America’. &^$* yeah!
The spaceport is being constructed for commercial flights – with Virgin Galactic being one of the main customers.
Virgin Galactic
Hmm, Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Galactic… when they (inevitably) start flying tourists to the moon presumably they will be called Virgin Lunatic? Back off Richard, that one’s mine.
The facility has a 10,000 ft runway, is projected to cost $200 million and should be finished in 18 months time. Then, if you have the cash, a sub-orbital flight and six minutes of weightlessness can be yours.
Tags: commerical spaceflight, new mexico, space tourism, spaceport america, virgin atlantic, virgin galactic
