Spaceport America

Every once in a while, we get a taste of true winter weather ❄️ Stay warm today, New Mexico 🚀

We're not only the place for space 🚀 HAPS and UAV systems from various tenants and customers are frequently conducting trial and testing operations here, too. Exciting successes from companies such as Prismatic Ltd. and BAE Systems make us proud to have a robust industry footprint in the aerospace and space fields ✨

We had a great night at Elephant Butte this past Saturday (Dec. 14) for the 29th annual Holiday Luminaria Beachwalk & Lighted Boat Parade 🚀 Spaceport America personnel Scott McLaughlin and Rani Bush joined Fiore Industries team members to pass out cookies and green chile stew to hundreds of attendees at Elephant Butte Lake State Park ✨

¡Bienvenidos a eSTEMos Unidos! This past Saturday, we joined a number of organizations including New Mexico State University, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso Electric Company, LEGO Education, and more at Gadsden High School for its inaugural eSTEMos Unidos STEM Festival 🚀 Educating and informing New Mexico students about the state's huge presence in the aerospace and space sectors is always a joy ✨

This week we had a great visit from the Public Affairs Office of Kirtland Air Force Base 🚀 By welcoming agencies from around the state to our site for these types of familiarization tours and networking events, we continue to build up the relationships between all space and aerospace related agencies in The Land of Enchantment ✨

The educational, economic development, and government assets within our region to further the space and aerospace industries are numerous, and we're proud serve as a conduit to bring them together 🚀 We were privileged to welcome university leadership from New Mexico State University, The University of New Mexico, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, The University of Texas at El Paso, state leadership from the New Mexico Economic Development Department, and representatives from the City of Las Cruces and El Paso County to our site last week for a comprehensive visit. Many thanks go to Virgin Galactic, too, for giving this group a one-of-a-kind overview of the future of commercial spaceflight in our state. Together we can accomplish great things for the Land of Enchantment ✨ Featured attendees included new NMSU President Valerio Ferme, New Mexico EDD Secretary Rob Black, among many others!

We're growing our team 🚀 Spaceport America is hiring for an IT Technology Officer✨ This position exists to plan, implement, direct and maintain the agency's information systems. The incumbent is responsible for technology refresh and service delivery activities, including development of the annual IT strategic plan and preparation of capital and operational budget recommendations. The position is responsible for the ongoing supervision and evaluation of the operational environments (including agency and customer needs) of existing and planned information systems (internet, intranet and website), agency telecommunications, and operational radios. Application Deadline | Friday, Dec. 20, 2024 Apply now + Complete Job Description | https://lnkd.in/gUXtAn3F

New Mexico is the place for space - and aerospace! One of our excellent team members, Aerospace engineer Dr. Joachim Lohn-Jaramillo, is one of eight New Mexicans who have been highlighted in the Albuquerque Business First 2024 list of Who's Who in Aerospace around the state of New Mexico 🚀 Learn more about Joachim and the other 2024 honorees ✨ 📰 (subscription required) | https://lnkd.in/gzwKVwfv

A big thanks to Meredith Garofalo and her team for including our Executive Director Scott McLaughlin on the latest episode of the Liftoff! podcast 🚀

We're adding to our team 🚀 Spaceport America is hiring for a Spaceport Business & Tourism Coordinator ✨ This position will support the growth and promotion of Spaceport America as a premier destination for aerospace events, public tours, and industry-related tourism. This role is critical in driving sales, coordinating events, and enhancing public engagement, while ensuring smooth operations and collaboration across various departments. The coordinator will help position Spaceport America as a hub for aerospace innovation, education, and unique visitor experiences. Application Deadline | Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024 Apply now + Complete Job Description | https://lnkd.in/gMdFBhaK