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May 27, 2020
2:42:03pm

pegushin All-American

Wow didn’t know that was a consideration...cool

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pegushin

Bio page: pegushin
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Last login: May 8, 2024
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If 60% of launches are scrubbed due to weather, why do they continue to fly

pegushin

5/27/20 2:38pm

Low lattitude and it is easier to launch east than west.

5/27/20 2:39pm

Why is it easier to launch east than west?

groy

5/27/20 2:41pm

I like the post above. just a little bit more math if you are interested.

Zoobieman

5/27/20 5:08pm

Wow didn’t know that was a consideration...cool

pegushin

5/27/20 2:42pm

Wouldn't a desert make sense as well?

groy

5/27/20 2:39pm

Battle Mountain, NV. Perfect location.

Backcountry

5/27/20 2:40pm

Love BM!

kooogar

5/27/20 2:55pm

Good memories out there

Backcountry

5/27/20 3:10pm

Tee hee, me too

Frank Castiglione

5/27/20 4:05pm

We don't want to launch over land where in the event of a failure the rocket

5/27/20 2:40pm

Spaceport America fits the bill

LaserCoug

5/27/20 2:50pm

3 reasons. proximity to the equator, launches over an ocean, and politics

Cougarclaw

5/27/20 2:41pm

They were going to launch of out Vandenberg near Lompoc CA in the 80s

5/27/20 2:50pm

RE: They were going to launch of out Vandenberg near Lompoc CA in the 80s

85fan

5/27/20 8:27pm

They still use Vandenburg for several launches, Sattelite phones

Zoobieman

5/28/20 12:43pm

Remember when the idiots at NASA launched the Challenger when the overnight

5/27/20 2:52pm

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