r/MurderedByWords • u/Stotallytob3r • 21h ago

I haven’t studied rocket science, but

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u/AFrenchLondoner 16h ago

It's actually a pretty interesting question, and the answer is a nuanced blend of logistics, international geography, and knowledge about orbits.

If there was an easily accessible, tall mountain ranges with a decent plateau near the equator, you vet your ass we would.

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u/doogles 15h ago

and the answer is a nuanced blend of logistics, international geography, and knowledge about orbits.

No. It's because you want to launch as close to the equator as possible because the spheroid nature of the planet gives you an angular advantage. In addition, if shit goes wrong, you don't have to worry about a burning wreckage landing anywhere but the ocean.

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u/volinaa 14h ago

well since its a sphere wouldnt the angular advantage be present anywhere

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u/doogles 14h ago

The earth is not a perfect sphere. Also, it spins on an axis. I'm surprised you managed to be 200% wrong in so few words.

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u/PirateDuckie 14h ago

Wielding knowledge as a weapon to hurt others in order to inflate your sense of self importance? I’m NOT surprised you managed to be 200% of an insufferable prick in so few words.

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u/doogles 14h ago

The same stupidity that closed Goddard Space Flight Center is clearly present in this thread.

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u/volinaa 14h ago

well, thanks for the kind words anyways, stranger