New Mexico's Spaceport America looks up and into the future

New Mexico's Spaceport America looks up and into the future

Spaceport America is the first purpose-built commercial spaceport in the world — but its executive director has a portfolio of ideas to further grow the launch complex.

New Mexico’s Spaceport America Charts Course for a Diverse Aerospace Future

Nestled in the Jornada del Muerto desert basin of southern New Mexico, Spaceport America is evolving beyond its original vision as the world’s first purpose-built commercial spaceport. Under the leadership of Executive Director Scott McLaughlin, the facility is expanding its scope to accommodate a broader range of aerospace activities and technologies. Spaceport America is enhancing […]

How Spaceport America Will Grow

18 years ago Slashdot covered the creation of Spaceport America. Today Space.com hails it as "the first purpose-built commercial spaceport in the world." But engineer/executive director Scott McLaughlin has plans to grow even more. Already home to an array of commercial space industry tenants, such as Virgin Galactic, SpinLaunch, Up Aerospace, and Prismatic, Spaceport America is a "rocket-friendly environment of 6,000 square miles of restricted …

New Mexico’s Spaceport America – What’s on the Agenda for the Future?

Spaceport America is the first purpose-built commercial spaceport in the world – but its executive director has a portfolio of ideas to further grow the launch complex. Scott McLaughlin is an engineer, drawing upon a past of design and business marketing. How best to grow Spaceport America, an inland spot in southern New Mexico desert […]