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New Mexico Space Authority Announces Visitor’s Center

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Key Takeaways:

  • The New Mexico Spaceport Authority is developing a "Spaceport America Visitor Experience" with two dedicated centers in Truth or Consequences and the Village of Hatch.
  • Developed by TEAM IDEAS (known for major theme parks), the centers aim to make space tourism accessible and educational, focusing on the history and potential of the commercial spaceport.
  • The immersive experience will feature interactive exhibits, space technology artifacts, simulations, a theater, guided tours via mobile shuttles, and a pre-visit virtual environment.
  • The initial phase of the visitor experience is optimistically scheduled to open around the same time as Virgin Galactic's first commercial space launch, as early as 2013.
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Even if you don’t have the cash to get launched to outer space, the New Mexico Spaceport Authority (NMSA), which is in the process of developing Spaceport America, is hoping to make you a space tourist. The organization has released plans for what it calls the Spaceport America Visitor Experience, with two separate centers located in Truth or Consequences and the Village of Hatch in New Mexico, near the location of Spaceport America in Sierra County.

Visiting these centers could become a grandiose experience since NMSA hired TEAM IDEAS to develop the project. TEAM IDEAS has been involved in the development of major centers such as Disneyland, Universal Studios and the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum. The center will focus on education and you will be able to explore the history, adventure, potential and inspiration of the first purpose-built commercial spaceport.

Pia Bergqvist

Pia Bergqvist joined FLYING in December 2010. A passionate aviator, Pia started flying in 1999 and quickly obtained her single- and multi-engine commercial, instrument and instructor ratings. After a decade of working in general aviation, Pia has accumulated almost 3,000 hours of flight time in nearly 40 different types of aircraft.

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