Wednesday, October 30, 2013

This Mobile Maritime Launch Pad Puts Satellites in Orbit for Less

This Mobile Maritime Launch Pad Puts Satellites in Orbit for LessWhen it comes to orbital launch positioning, the Earth has something of a sweet spot: the equator. Like a gigantic planetary baseball bat, rockets jump off the Earth's center-line with ease, able to enter geostationary orbits using a fraction of the energy required anywhere else on the planet.

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