Spencer Schacht
Created: July 08, 2021 04:07 PM
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich stopped by Albuquerque to announce a new partnership to create the “Unite and Ignite” space program.
The program is a mix of organizations from the Air Force Laboratory to non-profits like New Space New Mexico.
"Let me just say Welcome to the Future because this is the future of New Mexico right here,” said Sen. Heinrich.
The goal of “Unite and Ignite is accessibility to space, making room for small businesses and innovators in the second space race.
“This is the habitat for future ecosystems for space accessibility and commercialization, not just for New Mexico, but it's the start of something big for the whole nation," said Heinrich.