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Old 15-February-2007, 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Ilya
Why exactly did SpaceX pick Kwajalein? ...
I'm going to make an educated guess: Insurance coverage wasn't cheap near populated areas, and it was cheaper to haul everything out to Kwaj. than to pay the insurance premium for launching closer to home.


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