Because the Earth rotates at a greater speed closer to the equator, and Florida is close to the equator. This greater rotational speed makes it so that launch vehicles can use less thrust to obtain the velocity required to reach orbit.
And apart from that, it is near the Atlantic Ocean so there is a little probability that launch junks such as rocket booster empty containers can cause damage to people on the ground once they are detached.
The Space Shuttle usually took off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Atlantic ocean off the coast of central Florida
The Space Shuttle used to take off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. However, the Space Shuttle program ended in 2011. Rocket launches now take place from various locations around the world, depending on the spacecraft and mission.
April 12th, 1981.
The space shuttle Challenger took off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida for its final flight on January 28, 1986. Tragically, the Challenger disaster occurred 73 seconds after liftoff when the shuttle broke apart, resulting in the loss of all seven crew members.
The Space Shuttle usually took off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Atlantic ocean off the coast of central Florida
The Space Shuttle used to take off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. However, the Space Shuttle program ended in 2011. Rocket launches now take place from various locations around the world, depending on the spacecraft and mission.
NASA's Apollo and Space Shuttle spacecraft all launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
April 12th, 1981.
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The space shuttle Challenger took off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida for its final flight on January 28, 1986. Tragically, the Challenger disaster occurred 73 seconds after liftoff when the shuttle broke apart, resulting in the loss of all seven crew members.
All 5 Space Shuttles launch from Kennedy Space Center on the east coast of Florida, USA.
The first space shuttle, Columbia, took off on April 12, 1981. It was the inaugural mission of NASA's Space Shuttle program, known as STS-1.
Never: The Shuttle has never been to the moon and never will.
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