New Mexico's Role in Space History
New Mexico's Role in Space History
New Mexico and space history? Yes. From 1930 to 1950, White Sands Proving Ground led the nation's development of rocketry. In subsequent decades, the re-named White Sands Missile Range and nearby Holloman Air Force Base conducted crucial spacecraft tests and human factors research that provided the foundation for NASA's crewed space missions. In recent years, the scope of New Mexico's research has expanded to world-class astronomy and support for robotic missions to Mars. The 21st century began with construction of Spaceport America, the world's first purpose-built commercial spaceport.
Loretta Hall's recently updated book Out of this World: New Mexico's Contributions to Space Travel tells the stories---human and technological---of space research in New Mexico that brought this country from the earliest liquid-fuel rockets to the forefront of the developing commercial space industry: nearly a century of technological innovation.
This website introduces you to that history and offers additional insights to the people and events that have made New Mexico a vital resource in the development of human space travel.
For information about Loretta's other books, visit her author website.
Loretta Hall's recently updated book Out of this World: New Mexico's Contributions to Space Travel tells the stories---human and technological---of space research in New Mexico that brought this country from the earliest liquid-fuel rockets to the forefront of the developing commercial space industry: nearly a century of technological innovation.
This website introduces you to that history and offers additional insights to the people and events that have made New Mexico a vital resource in the development of human space travel.
For information about Loretta's other books, visit her author website.
New Mexico and space history? Yes. From 1930 to 1950, White Sands Proving Ground led the nation's development of rocketry. In subsequent decades, the re-named White Sands Missile Range and nearby Holloman Air Force Base conducted crucial spacecraft tests and human factors research that provided the foundation for NASA's crewed space missions. In recent years, the scope of New Mexico's research has expanded to world-class astronomy and support for robotic missions to Mars. The 21st century began with construction of Spaceport America, the world's first purpose-built commercial spaceport.
Loretta Hall's recently updated book Out of this World: New Mexico's Contributions to Space Travel tells the stories---human and technological---of space research in New Mexico that brought this country from the earliest liquid-fuel rockets to the forefront of the developing commercial space industry: nearly a century of technological innovation.
This website introduces you to that history and offers additional insights to the people and events that have made New Mexico a vital resource in the development of human space travel.
For information about Loretta's other books, visit her author website.
Loretta Hall's recently updated book Out of this World: New Mexico's Contributions to Space Travel tells the stories---human and technological---of space research in New Mexico that brought this country from the earliest liquid-fuel rockets to the forefront of the developing commercial space industry: nearly a century of technological innovation.
This website introduces you to that history and offers additional insights to the people and events that have made New Mexico a vital resource in the development of human space travel.
For information about Loretta's other books, visit her author website.
Out of this World was named Best New Mexico Book in the New Mexico Book Awards.
Unless otherwise credited, all material on this site is © Loretta Hall 2010-2026.
Out of this World was named Best New Mexico Book in the New Mexico Book Awards.
Unless otherwise credited, all material on this site is © Loretta Hall 2010-2026.
