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For reference, Russia's Baiknour is at 45.965°N (about a thousands kilometers difference, not counting longitude.) A high latitude should work fine for Earth o
by mcpackieh 3y ago
For reference, Russia's Baiknour is at 45.965°N (about a thousands kilometers difference, not counting longitude.)
A high latitude should work fine for Earth observing satellites that are suited for polar orbits, but I can't help but think it would make more sense for Germany to make a deal with France to share the Guiana Space Centre.
- fomine3 3y agoI imagine that having a launch site on far away location isn't ideal for R&D. Location is a US' advantage that's hard to catch up. Not having any lands for east is great.