Comments on: UK spaceport in north Scotland approved https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/uk-spaceport-in-north-scotland-approved/ Sun, 23 Aug 2020 01:21:52 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Edward https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/uk-spaceport-in-north-scotland-approved/#comment-1086916 Sun, 23 Aug 2020 01:21:52 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=68500#comment-1086916 LocalFluff asked: “What makes Scotland a good place to launch rockets from?”

Not all satellites want to be in an equatorial orbit. High latitudes are good for polar orbits or sun-synchronous orbits, two other popular orbits.

]]> By: LocalFluff https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/uk-spaceport-in-north-scotland-approved/#comment-1086851 Fri, 21 Aug 2020 18:45:43 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=68500#comment-1086851 What are these space ports actually doing all day long year after year?
I’ve never heard of a space port on Iceland, but suddenly a rocket was launched from there recently. I’m suspicious about the whole space port business. What makes Scotland a good place to launch rockets from?
Far from the equator.
Very rough weather.
And I myself live right under any rocket trajectory aiming eastwards for an equatorial orbit!!!

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