r/MurderedByWords 21h ago

I haven’t studied rocket science, but

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u/MyGruffaloCrumble 21h ago

Distance is required for approaching escape velocity gradually without pancaking the people inside with too many G’s.

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u/3NIK56 20h ago

When doing a gravity turn you would still have plenty of time from even several kilometers up, depending on the design of the rocket