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Many factors go into choosing launch sites.
- Ease of orbit insertion
- Safety
- fuel quantity
- orbit inclination
- and politics
The easiest and cheapest way to get into orbit is the use the Earths velocity. Since the Earth is round, the land mass nearest the equator needs to travel a lot quicker then the land that is closer to the poles, therefore the closer you are to the equator the quicker you are already traveling and the less fuel you are required to use.
When NASA was created all of the astronaut training was done in at the Kennedy Space Center, KSC for short (their training facility wasn't yet named the KSC but rather the Launch Operations Directorate). One of the only reasons why NASA has most of its training operations in Houston is because of Senator and soon to be vice president Lyndon B. Johnson. LBJ being from Texas absolutely wanted his state to be the center for NASA operations. Houston however is not well situated for launching space vehicles for safety reasons. When the shuttle launches from the KSC, after a few seconds it is already over the Atlantic Ocean. In case of the vehicles disintegration, like what happened to the space shuttle Challenger, the vehicle is away from any city that large pieces of metal could fall on. If a rocket took off from Houston, the danger of a vehicle malfunction is even greater.
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Where are rockets launched from in USA?
In United States, rockets are launch from Cape Canavral, Florida, at John F Kennedy Space Center.
How many rockets have been launched from the Kennedy Space Center?
None. They all go from Cape Canaveral, which is quite a way away.
What do you call a place where rockets are launched?
A place where rockets are launched is called a launch site or launch pad. These facilities are specifically designed to support the preparation, launching, and sometimes recovery of rockets and spacecraft. Notable examples include NASA's Kennedy Space Center and the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
Where was aplo 13 mission launched?
Apollo 13 was launched at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida
Where does NASA launch rockets from?
In Florida in the United States of America at the Kennedy Space Center on Merrit Island. Because Cape Canaveral is so close, most people call where the rockets NASA launches Cape Canaveral as well.
Where are rockets launched from in USA?
In United States, rockets are launch from Cape Canavral, Florida, at John F Kennedy Space Center.
How many rockets have been launched from the Kennedy Space Center?
None. They all go from Cape Canaveral, which is quite a way away.
What do you call a place where rockets are launched?
A place where rockets are launched is called a launch site or launch pad. These facilities are specifically designed to support the preparation, launching, and sometimes recovery of rockets and spacecraft. Notable examples include NASA's Kennedy Space Center and the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
Where do Houston rockets play?
The Toyota Center
Where was aplo 13 mission launched?
Apollo 13 was launched at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida
What is the name of the Houston rockets arena and where is it located?
Toyota Center. Houston, TX
Where is the training center for the Houston Rockets team?
The Houston Rockets training facility is located in Houston,Texas. The address is 1200 Wilcrest Drive, Houston,TX 77042.
Where does NASA launch rockets from?
In Florida in the United States of America at the Kennedy Space Center on Merrit Island. Because Cape Canaveral is so close, most people call where the rockets NASA launches Cape Canaveral as well.
Where was Apollo 17 launched?
kennedy space center
Where was Apollo 11 launched at?
Apollo 11 was launched from Cape Kennedy at Florida.
What stadium does the rockets play?
At the Toyota Center in Houston Texas. At the Toyota Center in Houston Texas.
What is the US cape from which rockets are launched into space?
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, located in Florida, is one of the primary launch sites for rockets headed into space. It is also home to the Kennedy Space Center.
