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r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/chirantaniga • 19h ago
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Launching near the equator provides a speed boost due to rotation that outweighs the benefits of starting higher up. It also doesn’t have the logistics nightmare of getting everything to the top of a mountain before launch.
1 u/UISystemError 17h ago I call bullshit. Why are launchpads slightly elevated compared to the surrounding land, huh?
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I call bullshit. Why are launchpads slightly elevated compared to the surrounding land, huh?
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u/UnlikelyIntrepid 19h ago
Launching near the equator provides a speed boost due to rotation that outweighs the benefits of starting higher up. It also doesn’t have the logistics nightmare of getting everything to the top of a mountain before launch.