 On October 23, 2015, it was announced that the MRO telescope will receive funding from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in early 2016 to monitor the launch and re-entry of commercial space vehicles from Spaceport America.The Magdalena Ridge Optical Interferometer (MROI) is an optical and near infrared interferometer under construction at MRO.When the MROI is completed, it will have ten telescopes located on three arms.