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To paraphrase xkcd, space isn't about going up. It's about going sideways fast enough that you miss the ground.
by thrtythreeforty 4y ago
To paraphrase xkcd, space isn't about going up. It's about going sideways fast enough that you miss the ground.
- effie 4y agoIt's much easier to go sideways fast at height of 10km. That's why rockets start vertically (go up), and only later in height they tilt to "go sideways".