New Mexico Spaceport Authority (NMSA) officials announced a successful launch today for aerospace manufacturing company Moog-FTS at Spaceport America. The launch was a test of a ground-launched UAV prototype. All test objectives were met during the vehicle's low altitude suborbital trajectory. The specially designed research and development vehicle was launched by UP Aerospace.
Low-altitude rocket launched in New Mexico A Florida-based avionics company successfully fired what officials hoped would be the first of two low-altitude rocket launches Tuesday at the New Mexico Spaceport, but the second liftoff was postponed.