Virgin Galactic Pilot, CJ Sturckow Former NASA Astronaut and current Virgin Galactic Astronaut Pilot CJ Sturckow, will be joining the Las Cruces Space Festival at the launch event on April 7th at Spaceport America. CJ Sturckow will be presenting at 11.00am and again at 1.30pm to discuss Virgin Galactic’s run of successful test flights and […]
The Las Cruces Space Festival is excited to welcome NASA Astronaut Dr. Donald Pettit to the Festival. A veteran of two long-duration stays aboard the International Space Station, one space shuttle mission and a six-week expedition to find meteorites in Antarctica, Pettit is the oldest active NASA Astronaut. Dr. Pettit will be joining the Festival […]
We are happy to let you know that three Las Cruces hotels have contacted us to offer special rates for visitors to the Las Cruces Space Festival from April 7th-13th. Las Cruces Space Festival sponsors TownePlace Suites Las Cruces and Fairfield Inn Las Cruces, are offering visitors a rate of $94 a night, including breakfast, […]
On Thursday April 11th from 11am- 7pm, the Las Cruces Convention Center will host our ‘Making Contact’ event. This event is geared towards inspiring students of all ages to pursue careers in space-related fields and showcase the many areas of employment available in the space industry. ‘Making Contact’ is the perfect opportunity for budding astronauts, […]
The Las Cruces Space Festival is proud to be working with the Las Cruces Public Schools (LCPS). Ahead of the Festival on April 7th-13th, LCPS ran a poster contest for elementary school students. Ten finalists were chosen by the crew at the Challenger Learning Center of Las Cruces on February 7th and they have been […]
The Las Cruces Space Festival launches in one month! We have so many activities planned for April 7-13th, 2019 that it has become increasingly difficult to create a schedule on one page without it becoming overwhelming! So, we hope this rundown will help you navigate with ease. Registration for the Spaceport America ‘Open House’ which […]
The inaugural Las Cruces Space Festival in 2018 featured three guest speakers. In 2019, the Festival will include over 20 keynote talks and presentations. Las Cruces Space Festival Director Jonathan Firth, will be opening the Festival at Spaceport America on Sunday April 7th at 10.15am. Spaceport Authority Business Development Director, Susan Raitt, will be presenting […]
Las Cruces Space Festival is delighted to work across the whole of Southern New Mexico to promote space activity and interest in the region. Our Festival partners in Truth or Consequences will be celebrating ‘Yuri’s Night’ on Saturday, April 13th from 6-9pm with a space-themed ‘Second Saturday Art Hop’. The Art Hop will feature the […]
The Las Cruces Space Festival has given rise to other optional tours presented by Southwest Expeditions. The first will be the ‘Space Race’ bike ride from Elephant Butte to Spaceport America on April 7th. This is a fun way to start the Las Cruces Space Festival before the Spaceport America ‘Open House’ launch event. This […]
50 miles southwest of Las Cruces lies a maar volcanic crater with ties to NASA’s Apollo Space Program. A maar crater is one that is broad and shallow, typically filled by a lake, formed by an eruption with little lava. Kilbourne Hole and it’s neighbor Hunt’s Hole were used by NASA to train Apollo Astronauts. […]