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Because the Earth rotates at a greater speed closer to the equator, and Florida is close to the equator. This greater rotational speed makes it so that launch vehicles can use less thrust to obtain the velocity required to reach orbit.
And apart from that, it is near the Atlantic Ocean so there is a little probability that launch junks such as rocket booster empty containers can cause damage to people on the ground once they are detached.
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Where does the space shuttle take off from?
cape canaveral,Florida
What state does the Space Shuttle usually take off from?
Florida
Where did the space shuttle Challenger take off?
Atlantic ocean off the coast of central Florida
When did the first space shuttle lift off in Florida?
April 12th, 1981.
Can a space shuttle take off from a runway?
The space shuttle has to start straight up, like a rocket.
What state does the Space Shuttle usually take off from?
Florida
Where does the space shuttle take off from?
cape canaveral,Florida
Where did the space shuttle Challenger take off?
Atlantic ocean off the coast of central Florida
Where did the spacecraft take off from?
NASA's Apollo and Space Shuttle spacecraft all launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
When did the first space shuttle lift off in Florida?
April 12th, 1981.
Can a space shuttle take off from a runway?
The space shuttle has to start straight up, like a rocket.
Were did the first space shuttle take off?
texas
What do space shuttle take off like?
straight up
How fast at take off does a space shuttle go?
A space shuttle travels at or around 7,500 MPH or miles per hour
Where was the space shuttle blast off?
All 5 Space Shuttles launch from Kennedy Space Center on the east coast of Florida, USA.
When is the next take off to the moon by a space shuttle?
Never: The Shuttle has never been to the moon and never will.
When did the first space shuttle take off?
April 12, 1981
