Re:Who Would Kidnap a Space Telescope?
by Jtsummers on Friday August 27, 2021 @11:25AM
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ESA launches out of FG. The reasons are its equatorial location, which makes it suitable (lower energy requirements) for geosynchronous orbits and, like Florida for NASA, the ocean to the east which reduces the downrange risks.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guiana_Space_Centre