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> it seems like Ghana could be a great place to be involved in space launches eventually, as close to the equator as they are. Unfortunately Ghana lacks a down
by usrusr 9y ago
> it seems like Ghana could be a great place to be involved in space launches eventually, as close to the equator as they are.
Unfortunately Ghana lacks a downrange ocean. Launching to the east is just as helpful as launching close to the equator.
- greglindahl 9y agoGhana can launch south into polar orbits.
- sbierwagen 9y agoProximity to the equator doesn't do anything for polar launches, any country with open ocean to the north or south can do a polar launch.
- dtparr 9y agoIn fact it does do something for polar launches, but it's bad. Being close to the equator means cancelling out more rotational velocity to go into a polar orbit.
- greglindahl 9y ago... and Ghana is one of them. I was responding to a guy incorrectly saying Ghana did not have a downrange ocean. I did not assert anything about the equator.
- Dylan16807 9y agoThe context of "downrange ocean" was for launches that benefit from being near the equator. So while your statement was true, it wasn't very relevant, and your "..." is not deserved.
- greglindahl 9y agoI had no idea. Thanks for explaining; next time I see a completely incorrect statement on HN I'll be sure to split hairs about the context and not comment unless it meets your relevance standard.
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