New Mexico Virgin

This makes me nervous. A spaceport run by the New Mexico government will be subject to the inherent and arbitrary vagaries of politics. It does not strike me as being a solid foundation for Branson's new venture - or any one else's, for that matter. I really wish Branson would build his own spaceport with his own money and run it himself on land that he personally owns. The quicksand of politics is nothing to build an industry on.

Just one issue: look at what has already happened to SpaceX because of their decision to use existing government launch facilities. Why wouldn't a spaceport in New Mexico experience similar conflicts with nearby government and military facilities that could and will claim priority on launch windows?