Beyond Tourism

There is so much more than commercial space tourism happening at Spaceport America, and that is where the real opportunity lies. The global small satellite industry – manufacturing, testing and launching – is a $400 billion industry. There are currently seven tenants at Spaceport America including Virgin Galactic, Boeing, UP Aerospace, EXOS Aerospace, SpinLaunch, EnergeticX and ABL. All are involved or are planning to be in the small satellite industry in one way or another. Even Virgin Galactic, which has gained international prominence because of Branson and commercial space tourism, is heavily focused on the small satellite industry.