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A satellite launching statian should be...

A satellite launching statian should be

A

near the equatorial region

B

near the polar region

C

on the polar axis

D

all the locations are equally good

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a
Earth has the maximum speed in the equatorial region. To take advantage of this, the launch station should be in the equatorial region.
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