why do space rockets take off from a upright position instead of taking off of a runway like a plane, reach 40,000 ft and entering space from there.

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why do space rockets take off from a upright position instead of taking off of a runway like a plane, reach 40,000 ft and entering space from there.

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It takes a lot of power to get into orbital altitudes, and the best way to reach that amount of power is to just burn a ton of fuel up to get the necessary amount of momentum going in a really short amount of time.

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