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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 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months 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 2 months ago (2 children)

How do you circularize the orbit?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Easy. First one way. Then the other way.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Circularize ?

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 months ago (2 children)

So do I upvote or downvote? 😁

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

both, obviously. that results in a sideways number.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Which is really how things are launched anyway, right?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Hahaha

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

Finally we can explore what’s in space down there. Way too much time focused on the space above us

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

All they have to do is let go of the thing

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Welcome to the club

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Australia is technically already in the club, but that was a single orbital launch of a British rocket back in 1971.

Australia: 1, New Zealand: ~~60~~ 54 (and counting!)

Edit: Forgot to subtract off the Wallops launches. I'm sure NZ will hit 60 launches soon!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Crazy how you can't even see the retention structure. What a modern marvel, truly. 😱

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

Retention structure?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Yeah, that cutting-edge* tech that holds the rocket onto the planet.

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