Why are space rockets shot straight up? Wouldn’t it be easier to make a spacecraft that ascends like regular aircraft until it’s out of the atmosphere?
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Everyone posting earlier hit on various elements regarding escape velocity, regardless of actual trajectory, rockets provide the most efficient means to reach the escape velocity (25000 MPH). There have been a few engineering attempts with Virgin Galactic, but no one, as yet, has been able to engineer the amount of energy needed into a flyable form.
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