Spaceport America

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Ground has been broken for the construction of the Worlds first commercial spaceport two years after Foster + Partners were selected for the plans. And they are some plans.

Sir. Foster does have a sense of style, as does Richard Branson. Team them up and the gem you get is this:


I would love to head there some time in the not to distant future and catch my ride to space. Hopefully Virgin Galactic takes off, and we can enjoy regular and progressively cheaper and better travel beyond the atmosphere.

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