New Mexico Governor Signs Spaceport Bills
From Reuters
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson signed legislation into law that will allow his state to begin investing $110 million in a facility to launch tourists into space.
The two bills Richardson signed will create the New Mexico Spaceport Authority, which will help British entrepreneur Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic build a spaceport near the White Sands Missile Range.
The facility is estimated to cost $225 million.
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