first spaceport to be built in New Mexico
Virgin Galactic
is a British company that seems to have taken the lead in space turism.
They have a deal for five spacecrafts with Burt Rutan, the creator of
SpaceShipOne, that won the XPrize
in 2004. It would be the first public spaceport in human history, at
around $225 million. First flights should begin in late 2008-2010. More
information in their press release.
