Why do we launch rockets from the equator? 🚀 #shorts

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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

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8 Comments

  1. 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?!

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