Rendering of the Las Vegas Spaceport
A rendering of the Las Vegas Spaceport.
  • Real estate developer Rob Lauer hopes to build a commercial spaceport in Nevada.
  • Investors will pledge $10 million toward the project if it's approved.
  • The first step is establishing the Las Vegas Executive Airport.

Nevada could be the new frontier for space tourism.

At least, that's what real estate developer Rob Lauer envisions with his plans to build a spaceport near Las Vegas. Lauer, a former US Army military police officer, is the CEO of Las Vegas Spaceport.