Upham, New Mexico

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Upham is an uninhabited, unincorporated town and place in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States. It has gained recognition for being near the planned site for the Southwest Regional Spaceport, now called Spaceport America. This will be Virgin Galactic's world headquarters and mission control location.

Upham is located approximately 30 miles east of Truth or Consequences, and 45 miles north of Las Cruces in the southern part of the state[1] 4557 feet (1388 meters) above sea level. Virgin Galactic is the first space tourism company to develop commercial flights into space. Commercial space launches are expected to begin in 2008.

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  1. ^ SPACE.com - New Mexico: Building A Better Spaceport
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Sierra County, New Mexico
County seat: Truth or Consequences
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Coordinates: 32°53′11″N, 107°00′06″W

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