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From: mac@idacrd.UUCP (Bob McGwier)
Newsgroups: sci.space,sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: Choice of launch sites for geosync. satalites
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Date: 10 Feb 88 18:00:44 GMT
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From article <1264@devvax.JPL.NASA.GOV>, by des@jplpro.JPL.NASA.GOV (David Smyth):
> Many people who have the choice do - they launch on Ariane from
> Honduras.  We don't have that choice, of course.  We don't need
> it, we have the Shuttle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BULL, we have as many possibilities for near equatorial launch if we
pursued them, it is just not apparent that it would be cost effective.

The launch site for Ariane is in the French state, French Guiana in the
town of Kourou.

Bob