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The target orbit is a polar one. For those you actually have to cancel that "free energy".
by ygra 10y ago
The target orbit is a polar one. For those you actually have to cancel that "free energy".
- secabeen 10y agoClose. In this case, they launched mostly south. Vandenberg was created to give the US a polar launch capability. You can't launch southbound from Florida, as the launch would pass right over Miami.
- thenewwazoo 10y agoNeat! Thanks! It was an artifact of the rendering that made it look westward, but I can absolutely see how it could have been South. Makes sense!
- walrus01 10y agoWell you could, if you were reckless, like China... Have you seen the videos of a failed first stage that fell on a village about 10+ years ago?