{"id":197,"date":"2011-01-03T18:46:55","date_gmt":"2011-01-03T23:46:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flymall.org\/blog\/?p=197"},"modified":"2011-01-03T18:46:55","modified_gmt":"2011-01-03T23:46:55","slug":"america-opens-first-spaceport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flymall.org\/blog\/2011\/01\/america-opens-first-spaceport\/","title":{"rendered":"America Opens First Spaceport"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The next chapter in space transportation is being written right now in the State of New Mexico. Forward-thinking pioneers are developing both vertical and horizontal launch vehicles using the power of free-market enterprise.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/flymall.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Slide1.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"198\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/flymall.org\/blog\/2011\/01\/america-opens-first-spaceport\/slide1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/flymall.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Slide1.jpg?fit=960%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Slide1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/flymall.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Slide1.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/flymall.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Slide1.jpg?fit=960%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-198\" title=\"Slide1\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/flymall.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Slide1-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/flymall.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Slide1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/flymall.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Slide1.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As the world\u2019s first purpose-built commercial spaceport, Spaceport America is designed with the needs of the commercial space business in mind. Unique geographic benefits, striking iconic design, and the tradition of New Mexico space leadership are coming together to create a new way to travel into space.<a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/flymall.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Slide23.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"202\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/flymall.org\/blog\/2011\/01\/america-opens-first-spaceport\/slide2-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/flymall.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Slide23.jpg?fit=960%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Slide2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/flymall.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Slide23.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/flymall.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Slide23.jpg?fit=960%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-202\" title=\"Slide2\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/flymall.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Slide23-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/flymall.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Slide23.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/flymall.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Slide23.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When it comes to outer space, New Mexico is bringing it down to earth!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spaceportamerica.com\/\">For more details click here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The next chapter in space transportation is being written right now in the State of New Mexico. Forward-thinking pioneers are developing both vertical and horizontal launch vehicles using the power of free-market enterprise.\u00a0 As the world\u2019s first purpose-built commercial spaceport, Spaceport America is designed with the needs of the commercial space business in mind. 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