How do large rockets, shuttles etc. keep their balance when launching?

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They seem to take off so slowly and I never see any kind of auxiliary propulsion near the nose to help keep things straight.

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Careful application of force from the rockets to balance out the weight distribution until it it travelling fast enough. It’s also important that they want the rocket to fall back at first, so the booster rockets can fall away from the shuttle, as well as gain momentum across the planetary surface instead of away from it.

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