Local resident attends spaceport dedication ceremony

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Fallbrook resident and travel advisor Linda Nilsen of Blue Ribbon Cruise & Travel was among 800 guests who witnessed Virgin Galactic’s commercial space vehicles October 17 as they soared through the skies of southern New Mexico during the dedication ceremony for the company’s new home at Spaceport America..

The flights of White Knight Two and Space Ship Two was the highlight of the ceremony that featured the dedication of the Sir Norman Foster-designed building and announcements of new scientific and educational customers for the world’s first commercial space line. A...