Why do we launch rockets from the equator? 🚀 #shorts
Europe’s new rocket Ariane 6 will take off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, near the equator, and far from populated areas.
Why did Europe choose a spaceport on the other side of the world? The main reason is the lack of space. There are hardly any places in Europe where rockets can be launched and fly over unpopulated areas during its initial launch phase. We also need a large area to build the launch pad and operations.
Europe’s Spaceport is also very close to the equator. As our Earth spins itself, you can get an extra boost if you launch where Earth is widest… at the equator.
📹 ESA – European Space Agency
📸 ESA – European Space Agency
#ESA #Ariane6 #Rocket
Shetlands new space port says “what?”
Take that flearthers! More proof the earth is spherical!
Land stolen from the locals
Is the wildlife regularly scared by the rocket launches?
Also gravity is lowest at the equator because you are furthest from the centre.
U also want to launch eastward
First you can put space platform at the north or south because of ice freeze climate
Isn’t it amazing that aside from pumping massive amounts of wealth into most boring most irritating and least entertaining TV Stations across Europe in various ways we even have a few crumbs leftovers for space stuff!?
Shout out to Germany, and 2006 when the TV Channels got twice more than the entire European space programmes combined!!
How’s the French Radio only 30% foreign music is doing?!