SpaceflightMemes

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Behold, the people who think AI is going to replace your job (infosec.pub)

submitted 2 weeks ago by threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works to c/spaceflightmemes@sh.itjust.works

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[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 32 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

How does gravity effect this? Well, that's the good part. near the heat shield it pushes from front to back, but near the thrusters is pushes back to front cancelling it out.

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[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 33 points 2 weeks ago

The gravity cancels out, letting aerodynamic drag lift the rocket into space.

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