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secabeen
9y ago
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Close. In this case, they launched mostly south. Vandenberg was created to give the US a polar launch capability. You can't launch southbound from Florida, as the launch would pass right over Miami.
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walrus01
9y ago
Well you could, if you were reckless, like China... Have you seen the videos of a failed first stage that fell on a village about 10+ years ago?
thenewwazoo
9y ago
Neat! Thanks! It was an artifact of the rendering that made it look westward, but I can absolutely see how it could have been South. Makes sense!
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