Rocket Racing!

Hey X-Racer Fans!! Happy 2007 X-Racer Fans!

Whew! What an incredible year as we look back at the rapid development of the Rocket Racing League since we announced this time a year ago that the League was blasting off. Excitement from fans and sponsors alike has kept RRL in much demand for appearances throughout the US, and even though we're not quite ready for the first race, we've brought a taste of what is to come to whet the appetites of all who are curious and eagerly anticipating rocket racing. The Rocket Racing League "road show" gave us the chance to be up close and personal with you, our loyal fans! From Oshkosh, Wisconsin to Anaheim, California and many other places in between, RRL exhibited the Mark-1 X-Racer prototype and had simulators available to allow fans to fly an X-Racer. Two more rocket racing teams were introduced in the fall. Navy Lt. Jim Bridenstine and Bridenstine Rocket Racing were announced at the Reno Air Races in September. With our first racing team of Air Force pilots, we already have a great competition started. Our third racing team, Santa Fe Rocket Racing, was announced at the X PRIZE Cup in October. Owned by Marc Cumbow and his father Edward Cumbow, Santa Fe Rocket Racing is the first New Mexico team. We are currently in talks with several other prospective teams. Also at the X PRIZE Cup, we announced the winning name for the first Mark-1 X-Racer. Almost 20,000 fans voted on AOL and "Thunderhawk" was selected as the winning name. The name was submitted by Michael Higgins from Maryland and he was flown to New Mexico to claim his prizes and was awarded his leather bomber jacket by Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico. We've also acquired even more great partners. Reality television producer and former Fox Sports Net director Arthur Smith has come on board to produce the televised races. Former U.S. Congressman and science/space/technology expert Robert S. Walker has joined the advisory board of the Rocket Racing League and America's Cup winner Bill Koch has joined the RRL board of directors. Our presence in New Mexico is continuing to expand as we are not only building our world headquarters facility in Las Cruces, NM, but have an option to purchase another 170+ acres for an Aerospace Business Park to develop the Rocket Racing League "industry cluster" made up of businesses directly related to rocket racing and the League. Keep your eyes on the sky, rocket racing is coming soon! Granger Whitelaw, CEO Rocket Racing League
America's Cup Winner Joins RRL Board
Former U.S. Congressman Joins RRL Advisory Board
RRL Partners With Reality Powerhouse
Thunderhawk Named
Debut of Bridenstine Team Pits Air Force Against Navy Aviators
Santa Fe Rocket Racing Straps-in As 3rd Team
Erik R. LindberghFounding RRL Pilot
City of Las Cruces Approves Land Deal
X Prize Cup 2006 Recap
New Items Available at RRL Online Store
4th Quarter Exhibition Tour Roundup
Own a piece of history! For a limited time only, the RRL online store has Thunderhawk t-shirts available. Thunderhawk was the very first Mark-1 X-Racer and was named by an RRL fan... More
Over 300 acres at the West Mesa Industrial Park surrounding the Rocket Racing League headquarters site in Las Cruces, New Mexico has been designated for the RRL Aerospace Business Park, an "industry cluster" made up of businesses directly related to rocket racing, the RRL and the Aerospace industry. More
From sailing the seas to soaring the skies, billionaire Bill Koch has joined the board of the Rocket Racing League bringing with him the same entrepreneurial spirit he used to win the 1992 World's Cup. More
Beating out names like American Spirit, Sky Warrior and Banshee in an online contest that generated more than 2,000 submissions from fans worldwide, the name receiving the most votes during the summer contest on AOL was "THUNDERHAWK". More
Former U.S. Congressman and science/space/technology expert Robert S. Walker has joined the advisory board of the Rocket Racing League and will serve as its liaison for public and government relations. Walker was named one of the 100 most prominent space leaders by Space News magazine. More
In a highly anticipated move following the debut of its first independent race team, the Rocket Racing League unveiled its second, the Bridenstine Rocket Racing Team, at the Reno National Championship Air Races and Air Show. More
Seeking to reach millions of racing enthusiasts, action sports fans and aeronautics aficionados, the Rocket Racing League has partnered with A. Smith & Co., the production powerhouse responsible for the hits "Celebrity Duets," "Hell's Kitchen," "Skating with Celebrities," "The Swan" and "Paradise Hotel." More
The third rocket racing team, and the first New Mexico team, was announced at the X PRIZE Cup in October. Santa Fe Rocket Racing is founded by Marc Robert Cumbow, an Albuquerque land developer, and his father, Edward W. Cumbow, retired Air Force. More
"Like many of us, I dreamed of flying rockets as a kid," says Lindbergh. "I had visions of myself flying into space and looking down on the earth... More
Amid the excitement of the X PRIZE Cup competitions, the Rocket Racing League announced its third rocket racing team, unveiled the newly named Mark-1 X-Racer prototype and debuted its "Raceway in the Sky" technology before thousands of captivated fans... More

Starchaser Rocket City news

This is a view of Rocket City looking east toward Las Cruces, NM. This exit is 31 miles east of Deming, NM.

Starchaser has approximately 2 miles of frontage on the north side of Interstate 10. They have let a contract to remodel an existing structure for an office and to build an exhibition area. Eventually, there will be a theme park, hotel, restaurant, gas station, astronaut training facilities and of course a Rocket manufacturing facility with tours open to the public. How long this will take, is anyone's guess.

Nice week with no strong winds, so really good.

Our January was the coldest in 30 years, so it is good to see some normalcy this week. Highs 68-72F. I'm staying up tonight making some cinnamon rolls for breakfast. I already made two loaves of bread for this week. Baking is a kind of stress therapy for me.

Guess I am back

It has been a long time since I posted here. I have several other blogs and this one just kind of got lost in the shuffle. My bravenet blog is just hanging also because for some reason that I cannot figure out, I cannot login and cannot see the image verification figures to let bravenet know I have a problem, that is just nuts.

I will transfer some of my stuff over here from a newer space blog that I have been working on, just give me a few days and I am going to break for the Superbowl, lol.