Look at it this way, some people have broke escape velocity and reached orbit. Those that have reached orbit are now laser beaming down the rockets still trying

Look at it this way, some people have broke escape velocity and reached orbit. Those that have reached orbit are now laser beaming down the rockets still trying to reach orbit. That's how the US education system works and why it is so shit. We pay orbiters to prevent others from reaching orbit. It's quite crowded and no one wants the competition.