Latest News
New Mexico Receives Funding to Assist with Small Business Financing
The U.S. Treasury Department today announced that New Mexico has received $4,477,239 in State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) funds to help small businesses access the capital they need to grow and create jobs. To date, $13,168,350 in SSBCI loan funding for small businesses has been disbursed to the New Mexico Economic Development Department and the New Mexico Finance Authority to support businesses and the local economy. "New Mexico is proud to partner with the U.S. Treasury to help...
Virgin Galactic Issues Statement Regarding Recent Mishap
Over the past several days, we have received new information about the tragic incident that resulted in the death of Scaled Composites’ co-pilot Michael Alsbury and injuries to pilot Peter Siebold. Our thoughts and prayers remain with the families and friends of these brave men. The following summarizes what has been learned from the formal investigation. On October 31, 2014, SpaceShipTwo conducted a powered test flight and experienced a serious anomaly that resulted in vehicle failure. The...
New Mexico Spaceport Authority Issues Statement on the Virgin Galactic Tragedy
The New Mexico Spaceport Authority issued the following statement regarding the SpaceShipTwo mishap: “The New Mexico Spaceport Authority (NMSA) is greatly saddened by the events surrounding the Scaled Composites powered flight test of SpaceShipTwo today at the Mojave Air and Space Port. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the crew and families and to our friends and colleagues at Scaled Composites and Virgin Galactic. We will continue to work with and lend our support to Virgin Galactic through...
MVEDA Releases Newest Video
The Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance (MVEDA) just released its latest video on YouTube, highlighting its best year ever in new job creation. The 4-minute video includes details from the 2014 Annual Report as well as testimonials from corporate executives from CertoPlast, Union Pacific, Franco Foods, and Economic Development Secretary Jon Barela about the advantages of letting MVEDA help you in your expansion in the Borderplex. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYVLoGwB1qo
SL-9 Rocket Flight Becomes Spaceport America’s 3rd NASA Launch
New Mexico Spaceport Authority (NMSA) officials announced the third launch of NASA’s “Flight Opportunities Program” rocket from Spaceport America. The launch of SpaceLoft™ XL 9 (SL-9), which was designed to reach sub-orbital space, took place October 23rd from Spaceport America's Launch Complex-1. The liftoff marks the 21st launch at Spaceport America and the 13th flight conducted by UP Aerospace, the spaceport’s oldest launch customer. NASA successfully launched two similar research rockets...
Join Us at UAS TAAC 2014 Event
8-11 December 2014, Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico The UAS TAAC venue has always succeeded in gathering the UAS organizations that matter. Last year, we had numerous government and industry leaders at TAAC who can and do discuss critical issues regarding UAS in a productive, value-added environment. At TAAC, we anticipate the same caliber of speakers and attendees from several federal agencies (DoD, NASA, DHS, NOAA, BLM, USGS), aviation user groups such as AOPA, AIA, as well as universities, and...
Water Policy Topic of November 4 Forum
New Mexicans want a balanced water policy that plans for future shortages, expands water storage and reuse, addresses legal issues and protects environmental resources. They want to explore new water sources, including potential of cleaning up brackish water in our aquifers. They also want to improve the ways the state finances water projects. These were the recommendations and results of the April Town Hall on Water Planning, Development & Use. Come and learn more about water policy at...
Virgin Galactic Tests at Spaceport America
On September 10 and 11, Spaceport America hosted a flight test exercise of the Virgin Galactic WhiteKnightTwo. WhiteKnightTwo is the aircraft that will carry SpaceShipTwo to approximately 50,000 feet altitude before it is released and propelled to space by its internal rocket engine. Some of the more important goals of the exercise were: 1) to test airspace coordination and mission control processes, 2) to provide Virgin Galactic pilots opportunity to gain experience in the operational...
Online Marketplace Entrepreneur Featured Speaker for Startup Weekend
Do you have an idea for an app, service or product that you want to explore? Get a chance to pitch the next big thing to top entrepreneurs and hear from the co-founder of one of the Internet’s most successful online marketplaces at the second annual Startup Weekend Las Cruces event Oct. 24 to 26 at New Mexico State University. Jared Tarbell, co-founder of the online store Etsy and a New Mexico State University graduate, will be the featured speaker for the Startup Weekend event, which will...
High Tech Meeting Features Virgin Galactic Manager
The September High Tech Consortium (HTC) of Southern New Mexico membership meeting will be on Friday, September 19, 2014 at the Hotel Encanto, 705 S. Telshor, from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM. The meeting will feature Nick Kaczmarek, Director of Supply Chain Management, with Virgin Galactic. Nick is responsible for the supply chain management for the Virgin Galactic team located at the New Mexico Spaceport. Nick’s presentation will provide an overview of the Supply Chain team, how the Virgin Galactic...
