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Old 6th July 2020 | 18:29
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VP959, ideal for launching into polar orbit without overflying anyone else. It may be windy, but the weather/climate in equivalent northerly locations in continental America and Europe is far more inhospitable for much of the year due to the absence of the moderating influence of the Gulf Stream.

The NASA preferred polar launch site is Kodiak in Alaska which for much of the year is somewhat...... chilly.

https://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy...ets/sites.html

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