New Mexico Lt. Gov. Predicts Virgin Galactic’s Space Tourism Launch Is Close ## New Mexico Lt. Gov. Predicts Virgin Galactic’s Space Tourism Launch Is Close by Office of the Lt. Governor | Feb 25, 2020 | Press Release February 19, 2020 By Chris McKee, KRQE – Could 2020 be the year commercial space flights finally launch from New Mexico’s nearly quarter-billion-dollar Spaceport? A top state official now says takeoff may be a lot closer than you think after Virgin Galactic moved its...