“Attention. Attention. Calling passenger Jones scheduled for flight 266 to Jupiter. Your flight is now boarding.”

Architectural and engineering teams have begun shaping the look and feel of New Mexico’s Spaceport America – a structure that symbolises the world’s first purpose-built commercial spaceport.

The 9,290 square-meter facility will serve as the primary operating base for Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic suborbital spaceliner. It seems world domination isn’t enough; it’s the universe he’s after!

The terminal and hangar facility will provide enough room for aircraft and spacecrafts, operational facilities, lounges, pre- and post-flight entertainment and basically anything else a normal airport could offer.

Construction is scheduled to begin in 2008 and completion should be late 2009, early 2010.

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