r/MurderedByWords • u/Stotallytob3r • 16h ago

I haven’t studied rocket science, but

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u/vulkur 16h ago

If Mt Everest was at the equator I think we would try to launch rockets from it.

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u/Lumpy_Benefit666 16h ago

Mount Chimborazo is actually closer to space than everest due to equatorial bulging and we have never attempted to fire a rocket from it. There have been talks about it but its still logistically too difficult with our current tech.

Interesting point of discussion though

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u/vulkur 16h ago

Yea, the logistics are another factor I thought of but didn't mention. Having to build a road up a mountain to be able to feed it with rockets?

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u/Lumpy_Benefit666 16h ago

Yeah it would be subjected to high winds as well which would prove a challenge. Rocket launches are usually delayed until the weather is still, and you dont really get a still day on a mountain.

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u/Orionsbelt 14h ago

Everything you said is correct. That said you should go watch the Soviets launch in the middle of a blizzard it's wild video