Why does the U.S. often launch from the east coast of Florida? because it is not to far from the Equator and you can launch east over the ocean because it never freezes, and rockets can't ignite at freezing temperatures because it is near Cuba, which was strategically important during the Cold War no good reason, the site was chosen at random

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		because it is not to far from the Equator and you can launch east over the ocean
		because it never freezes, and rockets can't ignite at freezing temperatures
		because it is near Cuba, which was strategically important during the Cold War
		no good reason, the site was chosen at random