Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-03-24 20:11:59 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 5311B04BC39114FBC9DFAA04675CD998761D7831D5DE544680203B93E87DCDD2
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Original Note:
This is depicting a "gravity turn" maneuver whereby the rocket goes up to punch through dense atmosphere and then turning to use the earth's gravity to assist in achieving orbit - orbit being achieved by going so fast sideways you miss the Earth when you'd otherwise crash https://headedforspace.com/gravity-turn/
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