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Relatively clear weather. If there's a problem in reentry they can ditch in the ocean.
== == == == There are several good reasons for having the launch site where it is.
- It's fairly close to the equator, at least relative to the rest of the United States. Being close to the equator gives the launch vehicle a bit of a boost because of the rotation of the earth. - It's on the east coast, so an eastward launch does its dangerous stuff over the ocean, where it's less likely to cause a big lawsuit.
- The infrastructure, which was built for Apollo, was already there.
It doesn't snow, tis true, but the salt air, hurricanes, and frequent afternoon thunderstorms aren't a particularly great environment to work in. There are places with better weather, but those other advantages are hard to beat.
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Where did the space shuttles launch from?
Cape Canaveral, Florida, Kennedy Space Center.
Have space shuttles always been launched from Florida?
The US Space shuttle have only launched from Florida. Russia had a space shuttle that was launched from there.
What state are space shuttles launched from?
They laaunch from Florida, from the Kennedy Space Center. The Space Shuttle missions, as well as all US manned space flights, were launched from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida (east of Orlando).
Where does NASA launch space shuttles from?
NASA launches the space shuttle from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral in Florida.
Where are space shuttles launched from?
The last Space Shuttle missions flew in 2011. The remaining shuttles themselves are now on display in museums. When they flew, they were launched from Cape Canaveral, on Florida's east coast.
Where did the space shuttles launch from?
Cape Canaveral, Florida, Kennedy Space Center.
Have space shuttles always been launched from Florida?
The US Space shuttle have only launched from Florida. Russia had a space shuttle that was launched from there.
What state are space shuttles launched from?
They laaunch from Florida, from the Kennedy Space Center. The Space Shuttle missions, as well as all US manned space flights, were launched from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida (east of Orlando).
Where does NASA launch space shuttles from?
NASA launches the space shuttle from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral in Florida.
Where are space shuttles launched from?
The last Space Shuttle missions flew in 2011. The remaining shuttles themselves are now on display in museums. When they flew, they were launched from Cape Canaveral, on Florida's east coast.
From what US state are space shuttles launched?
Typically it is Florida, at Cape CanaveralTypically it is Florida, at Cape CanaveralTypically it is Florida, at Cape CanaveralTypically it is Florida, at Cape CanaveralTypically it is Florida, at Cape CanaveralTypically it is Florida, at Cape Canaveral
Where did the space shuttle Atlantis launch from?
Kennedy Space Center on the east coast of Florida, where all the Space Shuttles were launched.
Where in Florida do space shuttles launch?
From 1981 through 2009, Space Shuttles launched from Cape Canaveral, FL on the east coast. All of the surviving space shuttles have been retired to various museums.
Where does NASA launch its space shuttles from?
All major NASA space vehicle launches involving Manned Flight operations are executed at the Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, FLorida.
Where in the US is a space shuttle launched?
cape canavrel cape canaveral Florida
Where do the space shuttles get lauched?
The last Space Shuttle missions flew in 2011, so they're no longer launched from anywhere. When they were, it was from the Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Are astronauts and equipment launched into space mainly by space stations?
No, space shuttles
