Comment by formvoltron
10 hours ago
i was under the impression that the closer you launch from the equator, the less sustained force you need. wrong?
10 hours ago
i was under the impression that the closer you launch from the equator, the less sustained force you need. wrong?
Right. You get a free ~1000mph from the equator.
Depending on the inclination - not much help to launch into a polar orbit for example.