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Elon got into it a little bit in his recent interview with Joe Rogan. If I understood it correctly, they essentially need an eastward-facing coast and all of th
by paulvnickerson 3y ago
Elon got into it a little bit in his recent interview with Joe Rogan. If I understood it correctly, they essentially need an eastward-facing coast and all of the beaches along the Florida coast are residential. There weren't many options.
- qup 3y agoWhy eastward?
- dotnet00 3y agoRockets launch eastwards to take advantage of the rotation of the planet to improve efficiency, and flying prototype rockets over land is frowned upon. That's also the direction satellites typically launch in.
- dotnet00 3y agoIIRC there was also a consideration for how interested the local government even was in having them. Boca Chica was also a good option because the local government was very interested. The nearby Brownsville is on the poorer end of American cities, they benefit heavily from rich young engineers coming over to the area.