New Mexico Inks Spaceport Funding Package

More progress towards setting up the infrastructure for extending private spaceflight.

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson has signed new pieces of legislation—bills that push forward work on New Mexico’s spaceport. In addition, the state has set in motion a potential investment deal to attract a space entrepreneurial firm to work in the area. As a result of a legislative session last month, New Mexico is now able to invest $110 million in building what’s labeled as the world’s first “purpose built” spaceport to be located in Upham, New Mexico.

There are a number of areas where the Chief has big problems with NM the former Clintonista Donk Gov. Bill Richardson, but on this he is spot on, and is doing a real service to his state, and to the nation.