Re: Titan IV Canadian Drop Zone Problems

Ed Kyle <edkyle99@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Ed Kyle wrote:
> > Sander Vesik wrote:
> > > What really is going on is that *ALL* US missiles and launchers
> > > are unwelcome visitors in Canadian airspace, even more so if
> > > any debris is going to be dropped.
> >
> > Of course, but is this launch entering "Canadian airspace"?
> >
>
> Based on another post in this series, it appears that
> the Titan will not pass above Canadian territory.
> The drop box is in the Atlantic on the Grand Banks
> within the 200 mile economic zone claimed by Canada.
> This is not internationally recognized Canadian
> territory, but it is an economic zone for which Canada
> has administrative duties (fishing quotas, etc) per
> various UN international agreements.

The airspace above the economic zone however is Canadian airspace.
Canadian definition of their airspace is at any rate far more
reasonable than the US one.

>
> On the other hand, Ariane 5 launches bound for polar
> or sun synchronous orbits do pass directly over the
> Canadian land mass (Nova Scotia and Quebec and maybe
> a bit of Newfoundland's west edge) as they head north
> from Kourou. Ariane 5 does not have any stage drop
> zones in Canada.
>

Yes, but Canada does not have disputes (or has far less of them)
with ESA member states, so there is far less reason to complain
about those publicly.

> - Ed Kyle
>

--
Sander

+++ Out of cheese error +++
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