The sign into town, slightly weathered, says, "Gateway to Space!" Beyond it lies the Mojave Air and Space Port, once a Marine auxiliary air station during World War II, now an incubator for the tinkerers and dreamers in the New Space movement. Kenneth Chang New York Times A sign welcomes visitors to Mojave, where an enclave of space tech startups has taken root. This is where the first private, piloted spacecraft launched in 2004. Virgin Galactic is now conducting flight tests of a larger version that will take tourists 62 miles up, giving them a brief bout of weightlessness. … [Read more...]