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The space adventure > Space centers

LAUNCH SITES

The map below shows the main sites starting space probes to the planets of the solar system

Click on one of them to get there

Departure areas of spacecraft and artificial satellites of the Earth should be as close as possible to the equator to benefit from the speed of rotation of the Earth around its axis.

There are other space sites: follow the link