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I always though that spaceports needed enormous area of ocean/desert or other inhabitat land to the immediate east to have potential crashes not endanger anyone
by jbj 4y ago
I always though that spaceports needed enormous area of ocean/desert or other inhabitat land to the immediate east to have potential crashes not endanger anyone. (east is due to the rotation direction of our planet)
- discodachshund 4y agoUnless you're aiming for polar or high inclination orbits, which the in progress spaceport in Scotland is likely targeting
- Balero 4y agoIt depends on the final orbit. For most orbits you are 100% correct, and I would also add that the ideal position is as close to the equator as possible. For some orbits (for example around the poles) the UK is actually a good place. Though I don't know the exact details.