Nemeski to Space • 11 months agoNew agreement enables U.S. launches from Australian spaceportsspacenews.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up152arrow-down10cross-posted to: [email protected]
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minus-square@AnUnusualReliclinkEnglish3•11 months agoIsn’t Australia poorly situated for space launches?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•11 months agoI don’t see why. Being close to the equator is generally good. The northern territories launch site is quite close. They also mention a southern launch site which would be farther, but even that one is almost as close to the equator as Florida.
minus-square@AnUnusualReliclinkEnglish2•11 months agoReally? I thought Australia was further south. I guess I ought to have checked on a map. Thanks for the correction.
Isn’t Australia poorly situated for space launches?
I don’t see why. Being close to the equator is generally good. The northern territories launch site is quite close. They also mention a southern launch site which would be farther, but even that one is almost as close to the equator as Florida.
Really? I thought Australia was further south. I guess I ought to have checked on a map. Thanks for the correction.