Delta Force
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In my Need for Speed timeline, large conventional rockets and nuclear thermal rockets are going to play a prominent role. I know about some of the US launch sites that were historically considered, but I'm not so sure about where other countries would build spaceports, especially for launches of nuclear thermal rockets. I was wondering if people could recommend launch sites for the following countries/purposes:
Argentina: Capable of launching satellites for commercial and military purposes. The major South American space faring nation. Needs a location or locations to launch small/medium sized rockets and air launched rockets.
Commonwealth/France: Capable of launching people into space and maintaining long duration Earth orbit missions/space stations for use by Commonwealth industry. For the Commonwealth it is mainly Canada and the UK, but Australia might be involved as well. The Commonwealth side closely collaborates with the American space program, with Canada's air launch systems widely used by the US DoD and commercial industry. Both countries come together to carry out programs that would be too expensive to do alone, such as developing nuclear thermal rockets, lunar outposts, etc. They might even develop rockets and capsules together, but still produce them domestically (think Concorde program). Otherwise they largely carry out their own programs with their own facilities. Needs spaceports for large rocket launches, including nuclear thermal rockets. Canada also has a large air launch rocket business and needs a spaceport or spaceports for launch (perhaps the Caribbean).
European Consortium: A private European consortium will exist, likely with air launched vehicles and small rockets (perhaps human capable). Mostly Italian, West German, and possibly Spanish companies. Think Airbus with rockets. Needs a location or locations to launch small/medium sized rockets and air launched rockets.
Imperial Iran: Aerospace technology is an area of focus for the Shah and his successors as a way to diversify the economy. The major Middle Eastern space faring nation, likely has major collaboration with the Western space programs. Needs a location or locations to launch small/medium sized rockets and air launched rockets.
Japan: Capable of launching people into space and maintaining long duration Earth orbit missions/space stations for use by Japanese industry. A major economic competitor to Western space firms. Needs spaceports for large rocket launches, including nuclear thermal rockets, as well as for air launches.
People's Republic of China: Has a large military and industrial low Earth orbit program. Other countries are concerned about their military ambitions in space. Needs spaceports for large rocket launches, including nuclear thermal rockets, as well as for air launches.
Soviet Union: One of the top three space programs. Has nuclear thermal rockets, Nova sized conventional rockets, manned lunar research stations, and an extensive probe program. Working on a mission to Mars. Needs spaceports for large rocket launches, including nuclear thermal rockets.
United States: One of the top three space programs. Has nuclear thermal rockets, Nova sized conventional rockets, manned lunar research stations, and an extensive probe program. Working on a mission to Mars. Needs spaceports for large rocket launches, including nuclear thermal rockets.
Argentina: Capable of launching satellites for commercial and military purposes. The major South American space faring nation. Needs a location or locations to launch small/medium sized rockets and air launched rockets.
Commonwealth/France: Capable of launching people into space and maintaining long duration Earth orbit missions/space stations for use by Commonwealth industry. For the Commonwealth it is mainly Canada and the UK, but Australia might be involved as well. The Commonwealth side closely collaborates with the American space program, with Canada's air launch systems widely used by the US DoD and commercial industry. Both countries come together to carry out programs that would be too expensive to do alone, such as developing nuclear thermal rockets, lunar outposts, etc. They might even develop rockets and capsules together, but still produce them domestically (think Concorde program). Otherwise they largely carry out their own programs with their own facilities. Needs spaceports for large rocket launches, including nuclear thermal rockets. Canada also has a large air launch rocket business and needs a spaceport or spaceports for launch (perhaps the Caribbean).
European Consortium: A private European consortium will exist, likely with air launched vehicles and small rockets (perhaps human capable). Mostly Italian, West German, and possibly Spanish companies. Think Airbus with rockets. Needs a location or locations to launch small/medium sized rockets and air launched rockets.
Imperial Iran: Aerospace technology is an area of focus for the Shah and his successors as a way to diversify the economy. The major Middle Eastern space faring nation, likely has major collaboration with the Western space programs. Needs a location or locations to launch small/medium sized rockets and air launched rockets.
Japan: Capable of launching people into space and maintaining long duration Earth orbit missions/space stations for use by Japanese industry. A major economic competitor to Western space firms. Needs spaceports for large rocket launches, including nuclear thermal rockets, as well as for air launches.
People's Republic of China: Has a large military and industrial low Earth orbit program. Other countries are concerned about their military ambitions in space. Needs spaceports for large rocket launches, including nuclear thermal rockets, as well as for air launches.
Soviet Union: One of the top three space programs. Has nuclear thermal rockets, Nova sized conventional rockets, manned lunar research stations, and an extensive probe program. Working on a mission to Mars. Needs spaceports for large rocket launches, including nuclear thermal rockets.
United States: One of the top three space programs. Has nuclear thermal rockets, Nova sized conventional rockets, manned lunar research stations, and an extensive probe program. Working on a mission to Mars. Needs spaceports for large rocket launches, including nuclear thermal rockets.
