And I presume that even if the weather is alright at ground level, it can be a completely different story higher up.
For efficiency you want to be as close to the equator as you can. You also want to launch over the ocean so you aren't dropping rocket parts on cities.What's the reason behind Florida being the center for space flight again?
What's the reason behind Florida being the center for space flight again?
Launches and aborts are easier due to the amount of open land and the surrounding ocean.What's the reason behind Florida being the center for space flight again?
And the weather has to be clear for a rescue mission to be performed in a safe way.Bingo. Not to mention that the flight path of a rocket is usually angled, so there's much more out to sea.
What's the reason behind Florida being the center for space flight again?
I know the historical reasons, but not the current ones. Doesn't make sense these days. Our weather just sucks this time of year.
Also near to the equatorMost water on all sides for easy splashdowns in case of emergency.
I'm surprised they let the countdown go that far. I thought they would have scrubbed it before they stared fueling.
I'm surprised they let the countdown go that far. I thought they would have scrubbed it before they stared fueling.
safety is dumb
sarcasm. quoting musk.last time they launched with warnings, 7 died... it's not dumb.
I figured you'd be in favor of sending people to space against their will.
Bummer that they won't be flying today. But honestly, I'm kind of glad lol. I'm super nervous about this launch. Everything looks so incredibly janky. The suits look like they are props from a cheap sci-fi movie. The touchscreen filled capsule fills me with anxiety. And the capsule itself looks kind of funny. Nothing about this looks like it's sturdy or suitable for space travel. If it weren't for the excellent track record of SpaceX I'd be absolutely terrified.
Launches and aborts are easier due to the amount of open land and the surrounding ocean.
Bummer that they won't be flying today. But honestly, I'm kind of glad lol. I'm super nervous about this launch. Everything looks so incredibly janky. The suits look like they are props from a cheap sci-fi movie. The touchscreen filled capsule fills me with anxiety. And the capsule itself looks kind of funny. Nothing about this looks like it's sturdy or suitable for space travel. If it weren't for the excellent track record of SpaceX I'd be absolutely terrified.
Hopefully there is stuff on the Moon/Mars that is valuable. science will only get you so far.
Raise your BibleThumps in chat if you're sad about no launch
Yes. I forgot about that. That's a bigger reason. Regardless, you need to have ocean to the East.Doesn't it also have something to do with being quite far south and being so close to the equator is has a higher tangential velocity and more northern areas?
It's extremely easy to read sarcasm over the internet via text, yes.
If you ever have the opportunity, check out a Mercury capsule and wonder how people willingly entered that thing to get launched on top of a boom boom tube.Bummer that they won't be flying today. But honestly, I'm kind of glad lol. I'm super nervous about this launch. Everything looks so incredibly janky. The suits look like they are props from a cheap sci-fi movie. The touchscreen filled capsule fills me with anxiety. And the capsule itself looks kind of funny. Nothing about this looks like it's sturdy or suitable for space travel. If it weren't for the excellent track record of SpaceX I'd be absolutely terrified.
?Good insight. Surely you know better than those at SpaceX and NASA.
it's gonna be a bit earlier than todaySame time I think. They schedule it so the flight path remains the same and they can easily dock w/ISS.
If you ever have the opportunity, check out a Mercury capsule and wonder that people willingly entered that thing to get launched on top of a boom boom tube.
Spam in a can.
it is a famous musk tweet...It's extremely easy to read sarcasm over the internet via text, yes.
Bummer that they won't be flying today. But honestly, I'm kind of glad lol. I'm super nervous about this launch. Everything looks so incredibly janky. The suits look like they are props from a cheap sci-fi movie. The touchscreen filled capsule fills me with anxiety. And the capsule itself looks kind of funny. Nothing about this looks like it's sturdy or suitable for space travel. If it weren't for the excellent track record of SpaceX I'd be absolutely terrified.