Heinrich Joins Ribbon-Cutting for New BlackVe Headquarters & Manufacturing Facility, Highlights Job Training for New Mexicans Living with Disabilities, Joins Groundbreaking[...]

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined events in Albuquerque celebrating BlackVe's new 30,000-square-foot headquarters and satellite manufacturing facility at MaxQ and Pacific Fusion's new $1 billion state-of-the-art facility that positions New Mexico at the forefront of the emerging fusion energy industry.

Heinrich began the day at BlackVe's new facility, which will support the rapid design, production, integration, and operation of next-generation spacecraft - creating 200 high-quality jobs and strengthening New Mexico's leadership in the space industry.

ABOVE: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) attends a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open BlackVe's new 30,000-square-foot headquarters and satellite manufacturing facility, August 25, 2026. Additional pictures here.

|"BlackVe is a homegrown company committed to staying, building, and growing right here in New Mexico. Its brand-new manufacturing facility in Albuquerque will produce satellites and defense technology that will help keep our country safe, while creating more than 200 high-quality jobs New Mexicans can build their families around," said Heinrich. "As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I'll continue working to bring more investments to New Mexico that strengthen our leadership in space and defense technologies, grow our local workforce and businesses, and give the next generation the opportunity to build their careers right here at home."

Heinrich's support of BlackVe includes continued funding for U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) satellite and space technology at Kirtland Air Force Base, helping the company expand local manufacturing in New Mexico, and meetingwith BlackVe workers.

Prior to the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Heinrich joined students from the Albuquerque Sign Language Academy (ASLA) to highlight a $300,000 Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) grant he secured to develop the Adult Workforce Training Program Hub. The funding helped ASLA refurbish a trolley into a coffee bar to bolster career opportunities for deaf and hard-of-hearing students and students with disabilities.

ABOVE: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joins students from the Albuquerque Sign Language Academy to discuss a $300,000 CDS grant he secured to bolster career opportunities for deaf, hard of hearing, and students with disabilities, August 25, 2026. Additional pictures here.

Heinrich also joined a groundbreaking celebration for Pacific Fusion's new $1 billion state-of-the-art facility that cements New Mexico's role as a national leader in advanced energy innovation. At the groundbreaking, Heinrich led a panel discussion with former Google CEO, Eric Schmidt, on fusion energy's potential to strengthen America's national security and unlock our clean energy future. The panel was moderated by Pacific Fusion Co-Founder and CEO, Eric Lander. The full video of the panel discussion led by Heinrich and Schmidt is here.

"Pacific Fusion's $1 billion investment in New Mexico is a testament to the strength of our state's workforce and national labs. This high-yield, high-gain fusion facility will advance our understanding of what it will take to bring fusion power to the grid, while supporting Albuquerque's economy, creating 200 permanent jobs, and cementing New Mexico's leadership in energy innovation,"said Heinrich, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and founder of the Senate Fusion Caucus."Fusion has the potential to transform how we power our economy, in addition to its role in strengthening our national security. I'm excited to see Pacific Fusion and New Mexico leading the way in turning that potential into reality."

Heinrich helped Pacific Fusion choose New Mexico as the new home for its state-of-the-art fusion facility.

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