Why does NASA launch its space rocket from one location?

A rocket launching from Florida can send a heavier spacecraft or satellite into space. The extra speed from Earth's rotation is one of the reasons why the European Space Agency (ESA) launches its rockets from the French Guiana, which is located close to the equator. read more

The launch site is the physical location from which the rocket takes off. read more

[Photo: Florida's first rocket launch.] After World War II, when military rocket technology was in its infancy, rockets were launched from White Sands Test Facility in New Mexico. But the technology was, literally, outgrowing the test range there. read more