Spaceport America expects 200,000 yearly visitors once Virgin moves in . which Anderson estimates will take another 16 months to finish ) -- T or C is likely to experience a serious uptick . The company is also working on a rocket that will launch the first stage of its Falcon Heavy rocket, which it hopes to fly by 2018. The nearest town , Truth or Consequences , has 7,000 residents .
Spaceport America expects 200,000 yearly visitors once Virgin moves in . The company is also working on a rocket that will launch the first stage of its Falcon Heavy rocket, which it hopes to fly by 2018. The nearest town , Truth or Consequences , has 7,000 residents .