China's Space Program News Thread
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I think that this center could give the chinese launch industry the edge that it lacks so far: a launch center closer to the equator than anyone else save for Kouru in french guiane; easy acess by sea instead of the problematic acess by land; launch debris falls into the water instead of falling on land, avoiding potencial risks to population and property.
With chinese low cost and good reliability, this center could capture a good chunck of the global launch market, and even make the USA rethink its ban of US tech on chinese-launched satellites.
I think that this center could give the chinese launch industry the edge that it lacks so far: a launch center closer to the equator than anyone else save for Kouru in french guiane; easy acess by sea instead of the problematic acess by land; launch debris falls into the water instead of falling on land, avoiding potencial risks to population and property.
With chinese low cost and good reliability, this center could capture a good chunck of the global launch market, and even make the USA rethink its ban of US tech on chinese-launched satellites.
Equation
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Yeah true, but than again you look at Japan and their launch site location. It's not even near the equator but easy access to the sea as well.
Yeah true, but than again you look at Japan and their launch site location. It's not even near the equator but easy access to the sea as well.
bladerunner
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But if you are wanting to launch geo stationery satellites, the equator is the best place to launch them. Its easier and requires less fuel and I suppose that would mean a bigger payload? Although there is no advantage in launching a polar rocket from the equator, it would make more sense to have the launch pad as close to the equator, to better cater for all launch requirements. Hence Wenchang should have an advantage over the Tanegashima Space Center ......yes?
But if you are wanting to launch geo stationery satellites, the equator is the best place to launch them. Its easier and requires less fuel and I suppose that would mean a bigger payload? Although there is no advantage in launching a polar rocket from the equator, it would make more sense to have the launch pad as close to the equator, to better cater for all launch requirements. Hence Wenchang should have an advantage over the Tanegashima Space Center ......yes?
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