SPACEPORT AMERICA, N.M., June 13,
2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Student rocketeers from around
the globe will gather at Spaceport America June 21-23 for the Second Annual Spaceport
America Cup, the world's largest Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering
Competition for student rocketry teams. The public in invited to
meet the team and see their projects on June
19 in nearby Las Cruces,
NM. Spaceport America is located between the cities of
Las Cruces and Truth or
Consequences, New Mexico.
More than 130 teams from US and international colleges and
universities – including Canada,
Egypt, Great Britain, India, Mexico, Poland, Turkey, Switzerland, as well as 31 of the 50 US
States, plus the District of
Columbia, and four of 13 Canadian provinces and territories
– are registered. The competition will be challenging for the
participants and exciting for spectators, as students will be
launching solid, liquid, and hybrid rockets to target altitudes of
10,000 and 30,000 feet.
Among the events open to the public, under the auspices of the
Experimental Sounding Rocket Association and Spaceport America,
are:
- Tuesday, June 19 - 8 am -
5 pm: Free admission. Come interact
with students and view their projects at the Las Cruces Convention Center, 680 E University
Ave, Las Cruces, NM 88001
- Thursday-Saturday, June 21 – 23:
Gates are open 8 am - 4 pm, dependent
on weather conditions. Watch as rockets soar thru the sky and
mingle with students in the spectator area. A three-day pass for
adults is $20, with a one-day pass
available for $10. For children in
grades K-12, a three-day pass is $10;
a one-day pass is $5.
Visit http//http://www.spaceportamericacup.com for more
information and to purchase tickets.
About Spaceport America
Spaceport America is the first purpose-built commercial
spaceport in the world. The FAA-licensed launch complex, situated
on 18,000 acres adjacent to the U.S. Army White Sands Missile Range
in southern New Mexico, has a
rocket-friendly environment of 6,000 square miles of restricted
airspace, low population density, a 12,000-foot spaceway, and 340
days of sunshine and low humidity. Some of the most respected
companies in the commercial space industry are customers at
Spaceport America: Virgin Galactic, United Launch Alliance, Boeing,
UP Aerospace, EnergeticX Pipeline2Space and EXOS Aerospace. Visit
http://spaceportamerica.com for more information.
Spaceport America is #NewMexicoTRUE.
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Twitter: @Spaceport_NM
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About Las Cruces
Nestled in southern New
Mexico's Mesilla Valley between the Rio Grande River and
Organ Mountains, Las Cruces is
quickly becoming a popular southwestern destination, and is now
emphasizing its close connections to space travel, including the
First Annual Space Festival in April
2018, and a full-size replica of Virgin Galactic
SpaceShipTwo on display near City Hall. Las Cruces blends a unique variety of such
special events, attractions, culture and historical sites, as well
as superb weather, with 350 days of sunshine per year. For more
information on all Las Cruces has
to offer, contact Visit Las Cruces at (575) 541-2150 or
http://www.visitlascruces.com.
SOURCE Spaceport America