Why is it a rocket🚀 is used to go straight up into outer space and not just use an airplane ✈️ ? I’m sure there is a good reason but it seems that the gradual assent would be preferred over the straight up approach.
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Engines require oxygen and the wings require air passing over them to provide lift, in addition height isn’t the problem for orbit it is velocity, rockets don’t go straight up, they just take off vertically shortly after lift off they then lean over and have a lot of horizontal movement https://youtu.be/Zu-Sp3I0c1Q
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