Virgin Spaceport Ping!
The White Zone is for loading and unloading of passengers...
"TIJERAS: You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villany."
This spaceport concept shows a runway in the New Mexico desert as well as Virgin Galactic's iris-themed logo. Most of the facilities would be underground.
Homans said the project would take advantage of an additional $35 million already set aside by the Legislature for upgrading transportation and runways. He said New Mexico's congressional delegation would seek federal backing as well, because the project would benefit the nation as well as the state of New Mexico.
Homans said New Mexico's financing plan also depends on revenue from a new gross-receipts tax that would have to be enacted by local governments in southern New Mexico. The local tax could generate $10 million to $12 million a year, he said. "That piece still has to be worked out, depending on what kind of support comes from southern New Mexico. ... We've got more work to do there," Homans said.
Un huh. I'd say so.
With the 1000 mph boost you get from launching from the equator, why would you want to spend the extra fuel to launch from New Mexico?