Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site cbscc.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!cbsck!cbscc!sgk From: sgk@cbscc.UUCP (Steve Kimberling) Newsgroups: net.columbia Subject: launch sites Message-ID: <4326@cbscc.UUCP> Date: Tue, 11-Dec-84 09:43:18 EST Article-I.D.: cbscc.4326 Posted: Tue Dec 11 09:43:18 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 12-Dec-84 05:35:09 EST Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Columbus Lines: 17 I have often wondered how many launch-to-earth-orbit capable facilities there are in the world. How many Eastern Block, Western Block, and non aligned? It would really be interesting to develop a list of these facilities along with their locations and launch capable descriptions. Maybe we could expand this to include support facilities for research, development, control, etc. When KAL 007 was shot down, it would have been nice to know just how important the launch facility was that the plane flew over. Many times news articles mention places that are associated with space activities but don't give enough background to understand anything more than vague associations. Anyone out there have such a list? Let's talk about it. Steven Kimberling