Las Vegas ‘spaceport’ gets FAA approval - here is what will soon be landing at The Strip

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The development of a commercial spaceport near Las Vegas is another step closer to liftoff after it was approved by federal regulators. The proposed port will be located on 240 acres of rural land outside the city and will be around 15 minutes from the city’s famed Strip by helicopter and 45 minutes by car Robert Lauer, the CEO of Spaceport, said that the Federal Aviation Administration’s approval of the project, which would be located near the town of Pahrump, was a “monumental step”. “This is a major step toward creating a space economy that will lead to thousands of high-paying jobs in our community, our county, and our state.” Officials are scheduled to hold a ceremony for the project within the next three months. An image of what the suggested Las Vegas Spaceport will look like once completed The project will also include a space pilot school, STEM academy, hotel, restaurant, rooftop observation deck, and research and development company.