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Today's launch wasn't from Canaveral. It was a polar orbit launch, so it went from Vandenberg near LA. It's still around a two-week turnaround to get a launch
by mabbo 9y ago
Today's launch wasn't from Canaveral. It was a polar orbit launch, so it went from Vandenberg near LA.
It's still around a two-week turnaround to get a launch pad ready in Canaveral.
- mschuster91 9y agoWhy? Because the exhaust fire burns everything in its path down to the core?
- azernik 9y agoNot down to the core, but part of the process is a couple of days of inspection to figure out which parts need replacing.