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October 6th, 2014
Credit: Turner Enterprises, Inc
Virgin Galactic, the privately-funded space company owned by Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and Abu Dhabi’s aabar Investments PJS, has announced that it has partnered with Ted Turner’s Sierra Grande Lodge and Spa as it continues to expand its New Mexico accommodation options for Future Astronauts and their families.
Located in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, Sierra Grande Lodge & Spa was built in 1929 and is on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Lodge was fully restored in 2001, with a new spa added in 2006 and a fitness center adjacent to the Lodge in 2013. The Lodge and Spa was purchased by Ted Turner in 2013.
Located in the heart of historic downtown Truth or Consequences, Sierra Grande is within walking distance to shops, restaurants, entertainment, galleries, as well as a short drive to the Gila National Forest, beautiful Elephant Butte Lake, and soon-to-be-completed Virgin Galactic Spaceport.
Credit: Virgin Galactic
Virgin Galactic’s test flight program of the SpaceShipTwo and WhiteKnightTwo carrier plane is in its final stages leading to commercial suborbital operations, which will be based at Spaceport America in New Mexico.
Hundreds of passengers have signed up for the suborbital treks. The seat price per person: $250,000.
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