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Why was Florida Atlantic coast chosen for the site of Kennedy space center?
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This location was chosen because it is close to the equator. The equator saves rocket fuel when the space craft is attempting to leave earth's gravitational pull. Also, in the 1940s the area was empty of people....there were just orchards and forests. Without the presence of people, it make rocket launches safe so that if anything blew up or stuff dropped off the rocket people wouldn't be killed.
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This location was chosen because it is close to the equator. The equator saves rocket fuel when the space craft is attempting to leave earth's gravitational pull. Also, in the 1940s the area was empty of people....there were just orchards and forests. Without the presence of people, it make rocket launches safe so that if anything blew up or stuff dropped off the rocket people wouldn't be killed.
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