Introducing Spaceport America, the world’s first purpose-built commercial spaceport unveiled in southern New Mexico. It’s an exciting new age for space exploration and development, as well as a bright future for the people of New Mexico and their children.
The 110,000-plus square foot-facility using cost-effective, energy-efficient green building practices. Spaceport America’s terminal hangar facility will be built to the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED rating system. Extensive use of sustainable and clean energy technology throughout the design will ensure that the spaceport will set the standard for environmentally sound design for similar structures in the future. From earth-tubes that will pre-condition the air to reduce HVAC costs by 50-70% to solar thermal panels on the roof for hot water to the embedded in-floor loop system,
Spaceport America is both unique and iconic in terms of visual and environmental design. The design for Spaceport America’s terminal hangar facility was created by a team of American and British architects that were selected after competing in an international design competition. URS Corporation, one of the world’s largest design and engineering firms, teamed with lead designer Foster + Partners of the United Kingdom to submit the winning design. Foster + Partners has extensive experience designing airport buildings and other high-profile projects worldwide.
AECOM Operational Facts & Figures — Spaceport America
• 10,000-foot long, 200-foot wide runway and associated taxiways
• 4,000-foot long initial tenant development area
• Four water wells to serve the initial development
• Water distribution system including storage tank and booster pump station
• Wastewater collection system and wastewater treatment plant
• Fuel storage facility
• Electrical power distribution system including a new substation and five miles of
underground cabling
• Fiber optics and wireless communications infrastructure
• Vertical launch area serving suborbital launch activities
• Seven miles of internal all-weather campus roads
For further information visit http://www.spaceportamerica.com
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