SPACEPORT AMERICA PRESS RELEASE
23 October 2008

LAS CRUCES, NM – In recognition of the critical role that expanded personal and commercial access to space will play in the growth of the global economy and society, the New Mexico Spaceport Authority (NMSA), has announced its intent to create a non-profit organization, called the Spaceport America Institute (SAI).

The Spaceport America Institute will be the catalyst for developing a reservoir of educationally valuable content from narratives, videography, digital images, operational data, and online exchanges.  SAI will be a collaboration between Spaceport America and the educational community.  The combined resources, talent and technology will augment education in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). 

(more…)