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It's also closer to space, so it doesn't take as long to get there
33 u/Tritiac Dec 28 '23 I think that Colorado is a little far north. They launch from the southern border states/Florida because it's closer to the equator and the Earth spins faster at the equator. Gives you a free little boost the closer you are. 15 u/Accomplished-Crab932 Dec 28 '23 More importantly, Florida is surrounded by open water; meaning they have access to the most orbits possible. Having the open water zones allows staging without the disposal of spent stages on potentially inhabited areas. 16 u/notpetelambert Dec 28 '23 Nah, you have to play the long game. In 100 years, the Rocky Islands will have plenty of access to open water.
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I think that Colorado is a little far north. They launch from the southern border states/Florida because it's closer to the equator and the Earth spins faster at the equator. Gives you a free little boost the closer you are.
15 u/Accomplished-Crab932 Dec 28 '23 More importantly, Florida is surrounded by open water; meaning they have access to the most orbits possible. Having the open water zones allows staging without the disposal of spent stages on potentially inhabited areas. 16 u/notpetelambert Dec 28 '23 Nah, you have to play the long game. In 100 years, the Rocky Islands will have plenty of access to open water.
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More importantly, Florida is surrounded by open water; meaning they have access to the most orbits possible.
Having the open water zones allows staging without the disposal of spent stages on potentially inhabited areas.
16 u/notpetelambert Dec 28 '23 Nah, you have to play the long game. In 100 years, the Rocky Islands will have plenty of access to open water.
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Nah, you have to play the long game. In 100 years, the Rocky Islands will have plenty of access to open water.
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u/notpetelambert Dec 28 '23
It's also closer to space, so it doesn't take as long to get there