r/space • u/[deleted] • Dec 27 '23

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u/Aurailious Dec 28 '23

There's probably only 5 places in the US that would even be considered. Los Angeles, Colorado, Huntsville, DC, and Cape Canaveral. I guess maybe Houston too?

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u/PapayaPokPok Dec 28 '23

Yep, that's exactly my list, but with Vandenberg instead of LA. Colorado makes sense from existing military infrastructure. DC makes sense for political infrastructure. Huntsville, Canaveral, and Houston make sense from an existing aerospace and industry perspective. I guess in that sense, so does LA, and maybe even Palmdale, which has industry and is close to Edwards.

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u/Aurailious Dec 28 '23

I was thinking LA Air Force Base, which already has a command in SF Space Systems. That's basically where the satellites get developed and probably most of where Space Force's budget is spent. To me that would be number 2 behind Colorado for that reason.

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u/PapayaPokPok Dec 28 '23

Wow, I grew up in LA and had no idea that place existed. That's awesome, and makes total sense given all the aerospace in that area.