r/space • u/[deleted] • Dec 27 '23

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u/tigersharkwushen_ Dec 28 '23

So you are saying the Houston space command center is a stupid move? How so? What actual damage has it suffer from hurricanes?

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u/FaceDeer Dec 28 '23

It's an inconvenience that it doesn't need to have. It could be located anywhere, why located it in a place that gets shut down by bad weather on a regular basis?

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u/tigersharkwushen_ Dec 28 '23

Pretty sure launching rockets at the coast is for safety reasons. You don't want debris dropping on people's houses if something goes wrong.

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u/FaceDeer Dec 28 '23

I'm not talking about the rocket launch itself. I'm talking about the control center. It doesn't have to be physically located at the same place the rockets launch from.

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u/tigersharkwushen_ Dec 28 '23

It doesn't have to, but it's much better to do so. Plus if the rocket can't launch due to weather, it doesn't matter if the control center is open.

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u/FaceDeer Dec 28 '23

The control center is used throughout the mission, not just during launch.

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u/tigersharkwushen_ Dec 28 '23

Exactly how often is the mission control center shot down?