A recording of a private meeting in August reveals behind-the-scenes discussions of Sierra County’s recent data center moratorium and an effort to modify it so a proposed data center at Spaceport America can move forward after all.
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Since 2024, Virgin Galactic has invoked a clause in a 2018 letter of agreement with the spaceport allowing it to reduce fees it pays for the public agency’s services, to the tune of $1.66 million a year.
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Since New Mexico Tech and developer Green Data paused a proposed solar-powered data center in Socorro earlier this summer, residents in neighboring Sierra County have turned their attention to another Green Data collaboration — this time, with Spaceport America.
https://www.abqjournal.com/news/spaceport-america-data-center-proposal-sparks-curiosity/3084192
#newmexico #datacenters #spaceportamerica #greendatacenter #aetherion
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The commissioner upheld a decision to deny access to the pipeline. The office also indicated she is taking a hard look at a data center proposal at Spaceport America.
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/553430/ Is Space Tourism Finally Ready for Takeoff? #AxiomSpaceInc #bezos #BlueOrigin #branson #Éire #Elon #FeesAndRates) #IE #InternationalSpaceStation #Ireland #JeffreyP #Musk #NationalAeronauticsAndSpaceAdministration #Prices(Fares #PrivateSpaceflight #Richard #Science #Space #SpaceAndAstronomy #SpaceExplorationTechnologiesCorp #SpaceportAmerica #TravelAndVacations #VirginGalactic
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Is Space Tourism Finally Ready for Takeoff?
In 2001, Dennis Tito, an American entrepreneur, paid a reported $20…
#NewsBeep #News #Space #AxiomSpaceInc #bezos #BlueOrigin #branson #Elon #FeesandRates) #internationalspacestation #JeffreyP #Musk #NationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration #Prices(Fares #PrivateSpaceflight #Richard #Science #Spaceandastronomy #SpaceExplorationTechnologiesCorp #SpaceportAmerica #TravelandVacations #UK #UnitedKingdom #VirginGalactic
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Virgin Galactic (SPCE) Says VSS Unity Preparing for New Flight Test Program
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#NewsBeep #News #Space #CA #Canada #prototypeSpaceship #Science #SpaceportAmerica #SPCE #VirginGalactic #VSSUnity
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Virgin Galactic (SPCE) Says VSS Unity Preparing for New Flight Test Program
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#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Space #prototypeSpaceship #Science #SpaceportAmerica #SPCE #VirginGalactic #VSSUnity
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Virgin Galactic (SPCE) Says VSS Unity Preparing for New Flight Test Program
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SPCE) is one of the 10 Most Volatile Penny Stocks to Buy Now. On…
#NewsBeep #News #Space #AU #Australia #prototypeSpaceship #Science #SpaceportAmerica #SPCE #VirginGalactic #VSSUnity
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/512059/ Virgin Galactic (SPCE) Says VSS Unity Preparing for New Flight Test Program #Éire #IE #Ireland #PrototypeSpaceship #Science #Space #SpaceportAmerica #SPCE #VirginGalactic #VSSUnity
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Virgin Galactic (SPCE) Says VSS Unity Preparing for New Flight Test Program
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SPCE) is one of the 10 Most Volatile Penny Stocks to Buy Now. On…
#NewsBeep #News #Space #prototypeSpaceship #Science #SpaceportAmerica #SPCE #UK #UnitedKingdom #VirginGalactic #VSSUnity
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/996533/ Virgin Galactic (SPCE) Says VSS Unity Preparing for New Flight Test Program #PrototypeSpaceship #Science #Space #SpaceportAmerica #SPCE #UK #UnitedKingdom #VirginGalactic #VSSUnity
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A U.S. flag measuring nearly two acres was trucked to Spaceport America and unfurled for cleaning. The effort required a crane and dozens of volunteers.
Then a sand storm welcomed them to New Mexico.
https://www.abqjournal.com/news/spaceport-america-hosts-cleaning-of-mammoth-us-flag/3003687
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The newest member of the board governing Spaceport America is a real estate mogul from New York who has made major investments in Sierra County.
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Spaceport America welcomed a new tenant this week, announcing a two-year lease with a Japanese space startup aiming to achieve orbital flight.
https://www.abqjournal.com/business/article_7c664615-2ab9-459c-9eee-104ce644da5c.html
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For a while I have been reporting on the spaceport’s efforts to serve new clients and tenants, to tell stories of itself beyond Virgin Galactic’s fate. If this test is indeed a key step for a future with point-to-point hypersonic passenger flight, then this is one of those stories.
https://www.abqjournal.com/business/article_aed10e66-2ad3-4d08-8263-77edba13ff03.html
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In 📆 2006, construction began and ultimately used $218.5 million 💰 in public funds. “Looking at the numbers and what has taken place over the years, it’s been a bad investment” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/15/business/economy/spaceport-america-new-mexico.html
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"Our long-term ⏳🥱 goal is #orbital launch. But we need a vehicle that is designed for orbital launch [...] we have a much larger vision*" https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/new-mexicos-spaceport-america-looks-up-and-into-the-future
* "Whoever has #visions should go to the doctor" https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Helmut_Schmidt
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Venus Aerospace’s Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine Completes First Flight Test
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"Houston, Texas-based startup Venus Aerospace claims to have completed the first U.S. flight test of a Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) this week. "16.5.2025
#Rakete #Raketenmotor #Raumfahrt #RDRE #RocketEngine #rocketry #SpaceFlight #SpaceportAmerica #VenusAerospace
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There are only 2 "#spaceport" 🚀 so far in #OpenStreetMap which pretended to be one unless they never launched something to #space 🌌 (for a considerable amount of time) : #SpaceportAmerica and #CornRanch (#BlueOrigin's #NewShepard launch site) https://taginfo.openstreetmap.org/keys/aeroway%3Asuborbital#values. #SpaceportCornwall 🛫 has never been one (other than for propaganda) https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1105816254
There's a considerable amount of #launchpad ⚪ (#balloon 🎈, #research #rockets...) https://taginfo.openstreetmap.org/search?q=launchpad#values
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For Virgin Galactic, becoming profitable means a pause in flying to space - Enlarge / Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity rocket plane ignites its rocket m... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=2006510 #humanspaceflight #spaceportamerica #commercialspace #suborbitalspace #virgingalactic #science #space
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Ars Technica: After leading NASA’s mission to Pluto, Alan Stern flies to space himself https://arstechnica.com/?p=1980884 #Tech #arstechnica #IT #Technology #humanspaceflight #SpaceportAmerica #VirginGalactic #kelliegerardi #alanstern #Space
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After leading NASA’s mission to Pluto, Alan Stern flies to space himself - Enlarge / The view of Earth's curved horizon from Virgin Galactic's Spa... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1980884 #humanspaceflight #spaceportamerica #virgingalactic #kelliegerardi #alanstern #space
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As #VirginGalactic flies again from #NewMexico, an updated editorial from yesterday's paper encourages Spaceport America to keep finding stories about itself independent of its famous anchor tenant.
https://www.demingheadlight.com/2023/05/25/spaceport-america-gears-space-flights/
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"On Wednesday morning, the VMS Eve aircraft took off from Spaceport America and subsequently released the spacecraft at an altitude of about 14 kilometers. After this, VSS Unity glided back to the runway in New Mexico, testing modifications to the spacecraft's flight controls and handling."
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📆 2 Mar, 2023 #DreamChaser will provide a minimum of seven cargo 📦 service missions to and from the #ISS. #SierraSpace has entered into agreements with multiple international #SpaceAgencies. There's a growing list of compatible runways worldwide where the #DreamChaser could land 🛬 : #SpaceportAmerica, #KennedySpaceCenter, #Huntsville, #OitaAirport 🇯🇵, #SpaceportCornwall 🇬🇧. The first launch depends on the progress of #ULA’s #Vulcan 🚀. https://thespacebucket.com/is-dream-chaser-tenacity-on-track-to-launch-in-2023
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Branson Beats Jeff Bezos to Space, Aiming to Open Space Tourism - The successful trip was the first in a series to the edge of space and beyond by billiona... - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/11/science/richard-branson-virgin-galactic-space.html #rocketscienceandpropulsion #privatespaceflight #travelandvacations #spaceandastronomy #spaceportamerica #bransonrichard #virgingalactic #bezosjeffreyp #virgingroup #blueorigin #newmexico
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Richard Branson Will Try to Beat Jeff Bezos to Space - The Virgin Galactic founder hopes to edge out, by nine days, Blue Origin’s first flight w... - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/01/science/richard-branson-jeff-bezos-space.html #rocketscienceandpropulsion #privatespaceflight #spaceandastronomy #spaceportamerica #virgingalactic #bransonrichard #bezosjeffreyp #newmexico
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Bis auf 11 km haben sich 2 Testpiloten dem Weltraum genähert. Es war der erste solche Flug Virgin Galactics seit 2 Jahren und der erste vom Spaceport America. Virgin Galactic schafft es vom Spaceport America fast ins All -
SpaceX reveals plans for a Texas spaceport resort in new job ad - SpaceX has big plans for its Boca Chica, Texas site – where it’s currently building and testing Sta... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/sZGheWHj6bk/ #commercialspaceflight #spaceportamerica #transportation #virgingalactic #spacetourism #spaceflight #outerspace #aerospace #hyperloop #newmexico #spaceport #elonmusk #spacex #space #texas #ceo #tc
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Virgin Galactic flies second SpaceShipTwo test at New Mexico spaceport, clearing the way for powered spaceflight - Virgin Galactic has passed a key milestone in its SpaceShipTwo qualification program. The company p... more: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/RH8unoScbO4/ #spaceportamerica #virgingalactic #spaceshiptwo #spacecraft #aerospace #virgin #space #tc
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Look inside Virgin Galactic’s shiny new Spaceport America - For a couple years now Virgin Galactic’s Spaceport America was more aspirational than functional, b... more: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/fAPUw-fY3P0/ #spaceportamerica #transportation #virgingalactic #space
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Scottish spaceport closer to launch after land lease signed - Plans to open a new spaceport in Sutherland in Scotland have moved closer to final approval: The rea... more: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/MQD1Zu_ECvk/ #spaceportamerica #transportation #richardbranson #ukspaceagency #unitedkingdom #spaceflight #outerspace #realestate #spaceport #startups #scotland #europe #space #tcuk #tc