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Because they're launching on an Ariane rocket, which is a French rocket that launches from French Guiana. As to why they chose that, I have no idea
by TremendousJudge 5y ago
Because they're launching on an Ariane rocket, which is a French rocket that launches from French Guiana.
As to why they chose that, I have no idea
- ceejayoz 5y ago> The rocket had a streak of 82 consecutive successful launches between 9 April 2003 and 12 December 2017. That's why. (We also like international cooperation. We build the telescope, ESA chips in with the launcher. Same situation with Orion and the ESA's service module.)
- dr_orpheus 5y agoYou get an advantage launching closer to the equator. The velocity of the Earth at the equator is higher so less deltaV is required from the rocket itself when compared to launching somewhere closer to the poles.