Spaceport America Tour- REGISTRATION FOR THIS TOUR IS CLOSED
The tour will be led by the Executive Director Steve Landeene and Dr. Jerry Brown. During the tour, you will tour the construction site (World HQ for Virgin Galactic) and see the site for the runway and terminal hangar, speak with Mr. Landeene and Dr. Brown on site and get a visual explanation of what they are seeing. Then, you will be able to see the existing site- mission control and launch pad.
Tentative Schedule:
7:45 am |
Gather in the lobby of the Hotel Encanto |
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8:00 am |
Buses depart Hotel Encanto for the Branigan Cultural Center. Guests will have a continental Breakfast at the museum while perusing a history of the Mesilla Valley, from Spanish explorers, to the Railroad, the building of White Sands Missile Range, and now the private exploration of Space |
10:00 am |
Re-board buses for trip to Truth or Consequences. A local tour guide will accompany the drive, narrating a history of the area, pointing out local landmarks and answering questions. Video presentations of previous launches from Spaceport America will also be shown |
11:30 am |
Arrive at the Turtleback resort for a buffet lunch overlooking the beautiful golf course |
12:30 pm |
Re-board the buses for the trip to Spaceport America |
1:30 pm |
Arrive at Spaceport America. Tour of Spaceport America will include mission control, the launch pad, and Virgin Galactic site (tour of Virgin Galactic site pending construction clearance) |
3:00 pm |
Begin Return trip to Las Cruces |
5:00 pm |
Arrival at Hotel Encanto |