.... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ....Representatives from the U.S. Air Force and Space Force are beginning to conduct on-site and virtual visits to determine whether Albuquerque is the right place to build the new headquarters for U.S. Space Command. I am convinced they will come to the same conclusion reached by an increasing number of leading private space companies: New Mexico is the future of space.
Sen. Martin Heinrich
There’s a reason THEIA Group Inc., a major remote sensing satellite company, chose to build a multibillion, 122-acre spacecraft manufacturing campus right next to Kirtland Air Force Base. There’s a reason SolAero, a manufacturer of nearly half the world’s space solar cells and panels, built a massive facility in Albuquerque. And there is a reason that Applied Technology Associates, an industry-leading developer of space-based systems for the U.S. government, was founded and remains headquartered in Albuqu
Albuquerque & New Mexico Seeing Uptick in Aerospace & Defense Industry Interest
December 14, 2020 14:45 ET | Source: Albuquerque Economic Development Albuquerque Economic Development Albuquerque, New Mexico, UNITED STATES
Albuquerque, NM, Dec. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) As 2020 comes to a close, the Aerospace & Defense Industry is showing renewed interest in the City of Albuquerque and the Central Rio Grande Corridor. The last quarter of the year has been filled with exciting new announcements.
Making an impressive impact is the November announcement by Group Orion, which is firming up plans to build 4.1 million square feet and employ 1,000 at the City’s Aviation Center of Excellence, a former north/south runway that was decommissioned in 2012.