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I think you're right that this is just pandering. You need to be near the equator to launch rockets effectively (checkout this pdf from NASA that explains how t
by jbob2000 8y ago
I think you're right that this is just pandering. You need to be near the equator to launch rockets effectively (checkout this pdf from NASA that explains how they use the Earth's rotation to gather momentum: https://www.nasa.gov/pdf/142825main_Bobsled_Launch.pdf https://www.nasa.gov/pdf/142825main_Bobsled_Launch.pdf).
So yeah, nobody is going to do any space flight from Northern anything.