The New Mexico Spaceport Authority has received
the renewal of its Launch Site Operator License.
The license and the
accompanying License Order were issued by the Federal Aviation Administration
Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation on December 9,
2013. This launch license renewal for Spaceport America, the
nation’s first purpose-built commercial spaceport, is required by the FAA for
the spaceport to host licensed vertical and horizontal launches.
Spaceport America was first
licensed by the FAA in December 2008. Licenses must be renewed through an
extensive review process every five years. The spaceport conducted one
FAA-licensed launch in 2013 and two in 2012.
NMSA anticipates a steady growth
in launch operations in 2014.
Spaceport renews crucial license
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