Assess the feasibility of establishing international spaceport in Vietnam

The development of space activities in the Asia-Pacific region from the point of view of the possibility and advisability of creating the international spaceport in this region are discussed. As a hypothetical its location is offered the territory at the Cа Mau Cape, which is closest to the equator the mainland of Vietnam. Brief geographical, infrastructure and transport characteristics of the territory are shown that the area provides wide possibilities for choice of the construction site of the spaceport

Keywords: logistics, space-rocket activity, buster, Russia, Asia-Pacific region, Vietnam, international spaceport, geographic and infrastructure characteristics

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