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Comment by FranOntanaya

1 hour ago

Not really, the actual issue is delta V, launching near the equator requires less fuel because you are getting all the benefit from Earth's rotation. Mass is almost everything for rocket launches.

Northern launches are done sometimes for high inclination orbits since they reduce the need to maneuver from an equatorial orbit.

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