Spaceport America, located north of Las Cruces, New Mexico, is almost old enough to drink. Anybody Can Go To SpaceThanks to Spaceport America and their counterpart, Blue Origin, the little, (albeit, uber - rich), guy can visit the final frontier at will. Spaceport America had a little head start on Blue Origin and they just hit the big 2 - oh. Looks like they're planning some upgrades too ...2 decades is how long Spaceport America has been up and running ... the first launch from there was in 2006 ... but its origins stretch back to 1992. Visiting Spaceport AmericaIf you want to go to Spaceport America but don't have "go to space" money, that's ok - tours, special events and photo shoots can be arranged.