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Waiting is something New Mexicans
are used to. That the much-anticipated
Spaceport America has sat somewhat
empty for many years isn't a surprise for
the residents. But when you're coming
up nearly last in state rankings for education and have a struggling economy, the
promise of Spaceport-and a $31 million
investment (total cost $200 million)-is
fraught with anticipation and hope.
Lopez is a native New Mexican. He calls
himself a "boomerang" in that he left the
state to pursue a career but came back to
raise his family here. His varied background
in sales, real estate, and semiconductor
development is well-suited to run the site
operations. "It's all dirt," he said.
Lopez gets almost spiritual when discussing Spaceport America: "This is the
next journey for technology. Automobiles,
computers, or the internet-those are all
transformative technologies. Commercial
space travel is going to be that next transformative technology that's going to affect
our world and us as a species in ways we
can't even imagine today," he said. "It's
also the possibilities and more opportunities for our children. This is a step to a
brighter future, not only for New Mexico
but for all inhabitants of this Spaceship
Earth we live on."

As for the "human biology" component
of the winning design in the international
competition to design Spaceport America?
Foster + Partners U.K. used the inspiration of the human eye. Virgin Galactic also
employs the eye in its logo. "We're all looking to the future," Lopez said.
'IS THAT A TARANTULA?'

Site selection for Spaceport America took
nearly 15 years and one of the interesting
facets of this area of New Mexico is that
it is on the El Camino Real. This 100-mile
shortcut across the desert is part of the oldest and at one time the longest "highway" in
North America. The first Europeans arrived
in New Mexico in 1598, 22 years before the
pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock. The
security guard at Spaceport America tells
us this when we arrive to illustrate that this
area has been a hub of transportation for
centuries-and that this new transportation
center is just another step along its history.
Situated between the Caballo
Mountains to the west and the San Andres
Mountains to the east, Spaceport America
is adjacent to the U.S. Army White Sands
Missile Range. This affords 6,000 square
miles of protected airspace for the research,
flights, and experiments at Spaceport. The
facility and its Space Operations Center,

WHAT'S IN A NAME?

The quiet little town of Truth
or Consequences is the closest
to Spaceport America. Originally called Hot Springs because
of the naturally occurring hot
springs along the Rio Grande,
the town changed its name when
the game show Truth or Consequences held a contest for any
town willing to change its name.
Although some residents
objected, Hot Springs became
T or C, as the locals call it, even
after three referendums. After
the live NBC broadcast of the
show in 1950, show host Ralph
Edwards came back to the town
every year for 50 years to
celebrate. T or C still holds a
Ralph Edwards Day each year.

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES is a town of

6,400 residents bordered by the Cabello
and San Andres mountains and situated
along the Rio Grande.
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