Virgin Galactic declares Spaceport America ready for SpaceShipTwo

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As Virgin Galactic prepares to finish the test program for its SpaceShipTwo suborbital vehicle, the company says the New Mexico spaceport it will operate from is ready.At an Aug. 15 media event at Spaceport America, located in the New Mexico desert north of the city of Las Cruces, executives showed off the interior of the building as well as demonstrated its ability to handle flight operations."It's a really important day to share with you some of the progress and to declare operational readiness for Spaceport America," said George Whitesides, chief executive of Virgin Galactic, at the event.