TOPIC: “Spaceport America”
Presented by Kevin Eades (Molzen-Corbin) and Kent Freier (Molzen-Corbin)
Spaceport America was one of the most comprehensive planning and design efforts in New Mexico’s history. A desolate desert location was selected and funded for development of essentially a new City. It is the world’s first purpose built space travel facility. However, the site required virtually every element of public works design, including access roads, a water supply and distribution system, a sewer collection and treatment facility, a new runway and taxiway, a new electrical supply and distribution system, a fuel farm, hangars, fire station, security and fencing, and flight control facilities and coordination with WSMR and FAA, not to mention the enormous environmental clearances required.
For ITE, it represents a new dimension in transportation, travel to outer space!!
Lunch is $20, full-time students are free.
RSVP to Jennifer Schenkman.