Southwest Institute for Space Research
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The Southwest Institute for Space Research is listed at a location in southern New Mexico, in the arid high country of the United States.
About Southwest Institute for Space Research
Detailed public information about this facility is scarce. The name recalls the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), a well-known scientific and engineering organisation founded in 1947 and headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, but no confirmed connection between that institute and this specific New Mexico site has been established from available records.
Location & getting there
The coordinates given for the site place it in southern New Mexico, part of the wide, sparsely populated high desert of the American Southwest, a region prized by astronomers for its dry air, high elevation, and dark skies.
Visiting Southwest Institute for Space Research
No public visiting information, opening hours, or contact details could be confirmed for this location. If you are planning a visit, check with any listed operator or search current sources online before travelling.
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