Virgin Galactic
Space Travel
Overview
History- Back in 2005, Virgin Galactic and the State of New Mexico announced that they had reached an historic agreement which would see the building of a state funded $200m spaceport on a 27 square mile area of land in the southern part of the New Mexico "the Land of Enchantment". Virgin Galactic established its headquarters and operate its space flights from Spaceport America, the world's first purpose built commercial spaceport which is now under construction. Spaceport America will provide cutting edge facilities and a wonderful location for fledgling astronauts to realise their dreams.
Virgin Galactic Video Footage
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17 MAY 2011- First Feathered Flight- Click here
Flights, Timezone and Currency
Flights:
Flight Time-11 hrs and 45 mins to Albuquerque via Phoenix. The drive to the spaceport is 2.5hrs by car.
Time Difference:
GMT-8 BST -6
Currency:
Climate -
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp °C | -2 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 26 |
| Hrs of Sun | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
| Rain mm | 39 | 35 | 68 | 93 | 84 | 96 |
| Month | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 1 |
| Hrs of Sun | 15 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Rain mm | 93 | 107 | 97 | 61 | 74 | 63 |
