Can we launch rockets from the Andes?

Practically we can launch rockets from anywhere in earths surface, but there is something that we don't do it usually. 1. At equator we get gain in rockets speed due to rotation of earth. i.e. read more

However, China ( Wenchang, Hainan) and Russia (Baikonur, Kazakhstan) are exceptions because they launch their rockets from higher latitudes. But no country launches space rockets from (or near) the Poles. read more

It can be done, but it takes more energy as we are working against the rotation of the earth. If we place an object in orbit, it will be going the opposite direction from most things, a so called "retrograde" orbit. read more

The distance between that and sea level is essentially meaningless in terms of a rocket launch. And it would cost MUCH more to build and maintain a launch pad up there, not to mention the extra cost of getting the rocket up the mountain. Now then, the highest mountain: turns out, there are three ways you can measure the tallest mountain. read more