Americas Spaceport Boom Is Outpacing the Need to Go to Space
\u201cThe first mile is free,\u201d Colorado\u2019s governor, John Hickenlooper, says into a microphone. He\u2019s smiling from a stage in Denver\u2019s air and space museum, backed by a giant American flag that hangs near the bay doors of this repurposed military hangar. His audience has gathered to celebrate the FAA\u2019s recent approval of a new Colorado spaceport, located a mile above sea level. They laugh at Hickenlooper's statement: They love this catchphrase.