ROCKET racing is proving to be rather slow off the mark. A US company called the Rocket Racing League originally planned to start racing rocket planes as early as 2007 but now, besides slower-than-expected technical development, the league has suffered another setback. It has lost its lease on land at its intended headquarters in New Mexico.
The Las Cruces city council terminated the league’s lease on planned hangar space at the city’s airport. The league had failed to build any hangars, which was required by the terms of the lease. Councillor Gil Jones says that the cancellation is regrettable:…
