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To: Pres Raygun; All

SpaceX/DoD/NASA need a Western launch site (Pacific Coast) for polar orbit insertion launches... thus Vandenberg Space Force Base...TX or FL don’t cut it for that...I suggest Elon look at Baja California...less regs in Mexico!

“Vandenberg’s southward launch trajectory is advantageous for deploying satellites into high-inclination polar and Sun-synchronous orbits, needed for weather forecasting, Earth observation, and reconnaissance missions as they enable comprehensive and regular global coverage. Launching into such orbits from the East Coast of the United States presents significant challenges due to geographical constraints.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vandenberg_Space_Launch_Complex_6#Launch_history

https://web.archive.org/web/19991013033531/http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/reference/shutref/sts/launch.html


51 posted on 10/14/2024 2:34:22 AM PDT by Drago
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To: Drago

What about Nevada???


52 posted on 10/14/2024 2:38:19 AM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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