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Greetings from New Mexico: Spaceport Project Moves Ahead

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Las Crucen to guide spaceport
Las Cruces Sun-News

Las Cruces native Daniela Glick has been appointed chairwoman of the New Mexico Spaceport Authority, Gov. Bill Richardson’s office announced Thursday. Glick now serves as the deputy cabinet secretary of the Economic Development Department. Kelly O’Donnell, who formerly served as spaceport authority chairwoman, will now focus on her job as superintendent of the state’s Regulation and Licensing Department, according to Richardson spokesman, Gilbert Gallegos.

Bidding process begins for spaceport road improvements
Las Cruces Sun-News

The New Mexico Department of Transportation has begun the bid process for Spaceport America road improvements. On June 21, NMDOT began accepting bids for improving County Road AO13 from Engle in Sierra County, south the intersection of AO13 and AO39, which is the entrance to the spaceport.

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