Interesting speculation about SpaceX and Cape Canaveral.

[Rocket Nut]

http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051228/NEWS02/512280340

[Cretan126]

SpaceX has been talking about a Cape launch site for over three years.  Take a look under the "Media/Media Coverage" tab on their web site (www.spacex.com).  There is a Florida Today article from Dec '02 covering the same topic.  It also says they were expecting to have a first launch in 2004.  Although the recent article says they can be ready to launch from Florida in 18 months, you may want to think twice before booking a Disney holiday in mid-2007 with hopes of also catching the inaugral Florida Falcon launch.

[To The Stars]

They also said it on the live thread from the previous launch attempt that they would love to use one of the complexes at the Cape, especially for Falcon 5 and 9s.

[Rocket Nut]

To The Stars - 28/12/2005  12:03 PM

They also said it on the live thread from the previous launch attempt that they would love to use one of the complexes at the Cape, especially for Falcon 5 and 9s.

The main reason I posted this article was that they mentioned some specific launch pads.  I really hope they can use one or both of the old Atlas II/III pads.  They are a nice view from the beach and closer than the other pads mentioned.  

I just hope the mega-bureaucracy at the Cape can move quickly enough to facilitate choosing the Cape for launches.  So many have chosen other venues for launch, and I have read that the bureaucracy is a big factor in choosing other venues.

Cheers,

Larry

[Mark Max Q]

Trying to image where those pads are on the map of the Cape. Anyone got an image?

[Rocket Nut]

Mark Max Q - 28/12/2005  6:51 PM

Trying to image where those pads are on the map of the Cape. Anyone got an image?

try this one...

http://www.astronautix.com/sites/capveral.htm

or this one...
http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/visitKSC/index.asp

[Rob in KC]

And for a really big map!!!

http://24.73.239.154:8081/pics/CapeArea.jpg

[Mark Max Q]

Thanks guys

[braddock]

To The Stars - 28/12/2005  12:03 PM

They also said it on the live thread from the previous launch attempt that they would love to use one of the complexes at the Cape, especially for Falcon 5 and 9s.

Yes, in fact as far as I can recall all of those quotes and facts from SpaceX's Gwynne Shotwell were directly taken from the dial-in line on last weeks launch attempt.  I guess Florida Today had a slow news day and decided to pull in some copy from last week.
But, that doesn't mean it isn't worthy of coverage.

[publiusr]

Rocket Nut - 28/12/2005  5:21 AM

http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051228/NEWS02/512280340

That makes sense. The Stick only needs its LOX/LH2 high up--which is also where Titan IV had its cryogenics loaded for Centaur--so it's pad is a perfect fit.