Countdown to Takeoff Spaceport America Rises from the New Mexico Desert

摘要

Along the El Camino Real, in a particularly arid region of New Mexico the conquistadors called Jornada Del Muerto (Journey of the Dead), the future of space travel is alive and nearly ready for launch. Begun in August 2009, Spaceport America is the world's first inland purpose-built commercial spaceport capable of accommodating vertical and horizontal launch vehicles. The 198-million dollars facility about 35 mi from Truth or Consequences is expected to be delivered to the state of New Mexico in July.