Teh awesome! From Reuters
PHOENIX (Reuters) - New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson broke ground on Friday on construction of Spaceport America, the world's first facility built specifically for space-bound commercial customers and fee-paying passengers.
The $198 million project, which is being funded by the New Mexico state government, is located on a remote high-desert range near the town of Truth or Consequences.
British tycoon Richard Branson's space tours firm, Virgin Galactic, will use the facility to propel tourists into suborbital space at a cost of $200,000 a ride.[...]
Construction will begin with a runway at the site, followed by a terminal and hangar facility later in the year, Spaceport America said.
Virgin Galactic is investing more than $300 million in developing a new space launch system that will operate from the site after it opens.
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Kyros , Will be going through , Truth Or Consequences ,in about three weeks ! might swing by there On the way to the VLA !
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