Alternatives to Kourou

[pmn1]

<p>http://www.esa.int/esaMI/Launchers_Europe_s_Spaceport/index.html</p><p>&nbsp;The ESA website says Kourou was chosen from 14 other possible sites, where were those sites?</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[aphh]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>http://www.esa.int/esaMI/Launchers_Europe_s_Spaceport/index.htmlThe ESA website says Kourou was chosen from 14 other possible sites, where were those sites? <br /> Posted by pmn1</DIV></p><p>In the 60ies France had more colonies than today around the world. Besides Kourou, I'm pretty sure locations in Africa and some remote Pacific islands were considered.&nbsp;</p>

 

[keermalec]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>http://www.esa.int/esaMI/Launchers_Europe_s_Spaceport/index.htmlThe ESA website says Kourou was chosen from 14 other possible sites, where were those sites? <br />Posted by pmn1</DIV></p><p>Kourou was chosen because it is on the equator and is flanked by a wide body of water on its eastern side (for&nbsp;launch failures). Other equivalent sites on the Earth would be Brasil, Surinam, Kenya, Indonesia, New Guinea, Indian Ocean islands and Pacific Ocean islands. Or... a man-built launch site carried out to sea llike Sea Launch.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>“An error does not become a mistake until you refuse to correct it.” John F. Kennedy</em></p> </div>