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Re:Spaceport Cornwall awarded licence to host UK’s first spa... by jbj on Thursday November 17, 2022 @05:44AM (#33637188)
I always though that spaceports needed enormous area of ocean/desert or other inhabitat land to the immediate east to have potential crashes not endanger anyone. (east is due to the rotation direction of our planet)
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Re:Spaceport Cornwall awarded licence to host UK’s first spa... by Balero on Thursday November 17, 2022 @06:19AM (#33637410)
It depends on the final orbit. For most orbits you are 100% correct, and I would also add that the ideal position is as close to the equator as possible.

For some orbits (for example around the poles) the UK is actually a good place. Though I don't know the exact details.

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Re:Spaceport Cornwall awarded licence to host UK’s first spa... by discodachshund on Thursday November 17, 2022 @06:07AM (#33637340)
Unless you're aiming for polar or high inclination orbits, which the in progress spaceport in Scotland is likely targeting
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