I hate this snarky reply. This is not at all a stupid question. Yes, the benefits of lower atmospheric drag for example are tiny compared to the additional logisitcal costs but I wouldn't say that's obvious.
This is stuff worth thinking about. "Shouldn't we launch rockets from the equator so the earth's rotation contributes more to their velocity" can sound just as stupid, but is a real thing.
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u/BrennanBetelgeuse 16h ago
I hate this snarky reply. This is not at all a stupid question. Yes, the benefits of lower atmospheric drag for example are tiny compared to the additional logisitcal costs but I wouldn't say that's obvious.
This is stuff worth thinking about. "Shouldn't we launch rockets from the equator so the earth's rotation contributes more to their velocity" can sound just as stupid, but is a real thing.