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Not far from the runway, a hangar will be erected to house WhiteKnightTwo and SpaceShipTwo, the tandem craft designed by aerospace engineer Burt Rutan. WhiteKnightTwo is being test-flown now; SpaceShipTwo makes its public debut in Mojave, Calif., on Dec. 7. Together, they will carry two pilots and six passengers...
In 2005, Branson and Governor Bill Richardson signed a deal under which the legislature would put up $140 million if two of the three counties adjoining the spaceport also contributed. Dona Ana and Sierra counties agreed and so far have raised $58 million for the project. Voters in the third...
Indeed, not all New Mexicans are enthralled by the spaceport. Having toured the state, Landeene sums up taxpayers' objections this way: "It's rich men into space. Why in heck are we paying for Richard Branson? It's his deal. Let him do it." Ranchers in the area have also...
Supporters expect the project to mean great things for the Land of Enchantment. With site tours and a museum planned, organizers hope to welcome 1 million visitors annually. An independent study has forecast up to 5,000 new jobs and a $1 billion boost to the region's economy as...
Yet in today's hard economic times, something startling began showing up in public-opinion polls: fewer people than in the past wanted Washington to step in. In the latest NBC/Wall Street Journal poll, only 23% of respondents said they trust the government "always or most of the time"--the...