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In other news, Australia is finally GO for its first domestic orbital launch attempt NET March! (sh.itjust.works)

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[–] [email protected] 42 points 1 month ago (2 children)

We have a much easier time launching rockets cause we kinda just let them go and they fall right on out into space by themselves

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

But how are you going to space if the pointy end is down and the flamey end is up? It should be the other way around!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Don't worry it rotates after falling off the launchpad so that it can accelerate horizontally from the start.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Your right on paper, however cause we are on the under side of the flat earth we have to lunch them this way, other wise you get places like the Eiffel Tower just sprouting on the other side

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

How do you circularize the orbit?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Easy. First one way. Then the other way.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Circularize ?