Spaceport America

RT @virgingalactic: Wheels down at @Spaceport_NM. Spaceship Apeiron is home.

RT @virgingalactic: This crowd got the best seat in the house at @Spaceport_NM.

RT @virgingalactic: Spaceship Apeiron is at altitude. Captive carry, all systems tracking as planned.

RT @virgingalactic: Wheels up. Spaceship Apeiron is in the air for the first time!

RT @virgingalactic: Meet today ’s crew. Pilot in Command Mike “Sooch” Masucci and Pilot Dan Alix will fly VMS Eve. Tori Chrichton will be the Flight Test Engineer aboard.

RT @virgingalactic: Spaceship Apeiron is on the move. Today it flies from Mesa, AZ to Spaceport America, NM. Take-off is scheduled for 10:00am PT. Stay tuned for live updates here on X.

🚀 Ready for lift-off? Join us for the Space Race at @Spaceport_NM on May 9, 2026! 🏃‍♂️💨 Choose your mission: 15K, 10K, or 5K. Stroller-friendly & honoring all the stellar Moms out there! 💐 Learn more & secure your spot: #SpaceportAmerica #NewMexico

RT @hermeuscorp: Three vehicles, each one larger and more capable than the last. Mk 0 proved the design-build-test approach, Mk 1 flew, and Mk 2.1 expands the flight envelope even further. When we talk about iterative development, we actually mean it. We’ve already made three iterations in three years — and somehow our team moves even faster with each build.

RT @hermeuscorp: ICYMI: Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 is airborne. Nine months after flying our last aircraft, we already built and flew another — proving how fast this team can build, test, and fly high-speed aircraft. The work has just begun. With first flight complete, the campaign continues toward supersonic. Stay tuned.

Stakes in ground: Dec. 2025 1st flight: Feb. 2026 @hermeuscorp wanted to move fast. We were able to move fast with them to build a site suitable for their unique op 🚀 We're proud to have witnessed the first flight of Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 on 2.27.26. 📰/

RT @hermeuscorp: Live from New Mexico...it’s the Hermeus Podcast: Spaceport Edition. Our CEO and President sit down outside the hangar with a few members of the broader Quarterhorse team to talk through the road to first flight for Quarterhorse 2.1. 👉 Watch here:

RT @hermeuscorp: Meet Quarterhorse Mk 2.1: an F-16-sized jet built to break the sound barrier. It’s the first of three jets in the Mk 2 lineup. Instead of waiting years between tests, we build and fly them in rapid succession. Real data from one flight feeds directly into the next, letting us steadily push the limits of speed and performance. Mk 2.1 will fly supersonic. Mk 2.2 will go even faster. Subsequent phases like 2.3 will continue to push toward Hermeus’ end goal of unlocking sustained ramjet-powered flight and delivering operational hypersonic capability for the United States — this decade. Step by step, this is how Hermeus builds the world’s fastest aircraft.

RT @hermeuscorp: Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 is coming alive. ✔ F100 full thrust firing ✔ Multiple drop tests ✔ Ground vibration testing ✔ Verification of vehicle-ground systems Fast on the ground and faster in the air.

Test flights 🔜

🏁 Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 is on the move. Low-speed taxi testing is officially underway as we validate systems on the ground before taking it to the air. First slow. Then really, really fast.

RT @CrystalRDiamond: Proud to sponsor Aviation & Aerospace Day at the Senate. @Spaceport_NM in my district has supported 985 jobs and generated $122 million in new money for New Mexico. From Spaceport to the Roswell Air Shows, our state is proving the sky is just the beginning. ✈️🚀

RT @nmspacegrant: At NM Aviation & Aerospace Day Reception, @Spaceport_NM CEO Scott Mclaughlin shared highlights from the 2025 annual report and @LtGovMorales reaffirmed NM commitment to Aerospace and Aviation. Proud to see NM's momentum across innovation, education and industry @AerospaceStates

RT @LtGovMorales: We celebrated NM Aviation & Aerospace Day in the Capitol this week, recognizing a top industry driving innovation & econ growth in New Mexico. Grateful to sponsors @LockheedMartin, @virgingalactic, @Deploy_Hub, @RocketLab, @CaribouThunder, Red Arrow Flight Academy & more. #nmleg

RT @hermeuscorp: We're not just building the planes fast, we're building the infrastructure fast. Our team has stood up deployed operations at @Spaceport_NM, transforming a blank slate into a disciplined flight-test complex, including a 6,000-square-foot custom hangar for Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 that was built in less than a week.

Welcome to New Mexico 🚀 We're eager to see the progress and milestones @hermeuscorp will achieve during their time on site!

After being shipped from Atlanta, Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 has arrived at Spaceport America — our new home for the next chapter. The journey to first flight starts now. Capable of reaching supersonic speeds, Quarterhorse will be the world's first high-Mach unmanned aircraft for national defense.

Mark your calendars for Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025 for our 2025 Open House 🚀 Register/more info |