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Pat Hynes

Vision without Execution is Hallucination

February 9, 2016

Vision without execution is hallucination. I am a worker bee. That’s my deal, I like to work. When I describe what I do I say I work in the space industry and point up- that space. If I said I was a dog walker, or a home builder or even an eye surgeon, we’d have […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Blue Origin, Christine Anderson, Lee Cotter, New Mexico Space Grant Consortium, New Mexico State University, Richard Branson, Space, Spaceport America, United Launch Alliance (ULA)

The waves do not rise, but when the wind blows

January 26, 2015

The state legislature has been in session for two weeks now. Reports are coming from Santa Fe about southern New Mexico. More debate is occurring about the future of our spaceport. Establishing a new industry like commercial space transportation requires demand for its products and services. Commercial products of the commercial space transportation industry include […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Commercial spaceflight, Dynamic Leadership in the age of space, Las Cruces Day in Santa Fe, New Mexico Space Grant Consortium, Richard Branson, SpaceX, Virgin Galatic

Take time to show compassion to the Virgin Galactic employees here in our community

November 5, 2014

Take time to show compassion to the Virgin Galactic employees here in our community. When I started working in the space industry 26 years ago, I was unfamiliar with its vocabulary. My boss was critical of any misuse of the “technical” language which did not help me to continue to experiment with new vocabulary. Using […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Commercial spaceflight, FAA, ISPCS, NASA, New Mexico Space Grant Consortium, New Mexico State University, Richard Branson, SpaceShipTwo(SSII), Virgin Galatic, Wayne Hale

Thank you for No

January 24, 2012

“I’m thankful to all those who said NO to me. It’s because of them I did it myself”. Albert Einstein said that, and likely you understand this quote like I do. Life can be rewarding, but like most things you get out what you put in. The legislative session has started. Our legislators must hear […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Albert Einstein, Apollo 13, Astronauts, Burt Rutan, Gene Kranz, International Space Station (ISS), New Mexico Space Grant Student Launch Program, Paul Allen, Peter Diamandis, Public speaking, Richard Branson, Space Adventures, Virgin Galatic, XPRIZE

Best Place in the Universe

January 10, 2012

Does anyone remember the State of New Mexico Alien’s “Best Place in the Universe” advertising campaign? It started in 2007. It was the right campaign at the right time, although not everyone agreed. You can still see the videos on youtube. Secretary of Tourism, Mike Cerletti came to Las Cruces to speak to the Advertising […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Commercial Space Articles, ISPCS, Mike Cerletti, Richard Branson, Space Tourism, Virgin Galatic

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