![]() Certainly, the creator’s biases and blind spots become more apparent in the information-abundant 21st century. Lastly, Histomap refers to various cultural and racial groups using terms that may seem rather dated to today’s viewers. John Spark’s creation is an admirable attempt at making history more approachable and entertaining. ![]() Today, we have seemingly limitless access to information, but in the 1930s an all encompassing timeline of history would have been incredibly useful and groundbreaking. Indeed, the map’s publisher characterized the piece as a useful tool for examining the correlation between different empires during points in history.Ĭritiques aside, work like this paved the way for the production of modern data visualizations and charts that help people better understand the world around them today. ![]() Without a map who would attempt to study geography? –John B. We have since updated it, adding in new content for 2021. ℹ️ In sub-orbital spaceflight, a spacecraft reaches outer space, but it doesn’t complete an orbital revolution or reach escape velocity. In orbital spaceflight, a spacecraft remains in space for at least one orbit. Though the graphic above is a detailed list of many types of rocket launch sites, we’ll focus on major sites that are sending satellites and passengers into sub-orbit, orbit, and beyond. Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching StationĮditor’s note: The above table includes all sites that are operational, as well as under construction, as of publishing date. The list above covers fixed locations, and does not include SpaceX’s autonomous spaceport drone ships. There are currently three active drone ships-one based near Los Angeles, and the other two based at Port Canaveral, Florida. Two of the most famous launch sites on the list are the Baikonur Cosmodrome (Kazakhstan) and Cape Canaveral (United States). The former was constructed as the base of operations for the Soviet space program and was the launch point for Earth’s first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1. ![]() The latter was NASA’s primary base of operations and the first lunar-landing flight was launched from there in 1969. The global roster of spaceports has grown immensely since Baikonur and Cape Canaveral were the only game in town. Now numerous countries have the ability to launch satellites, and many more are getting in on the action. Wenchang Space Launch Site, on the island of Hainan, is China’s newest launch location. The site recorded its first successful launch in 2016. One interesting quirk of the map above is the lack of spaceports in Europe. ![]()
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