Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-03-24 19:50:08 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EC6BD92C7F6597509CF697ED26E91738A1BF051400364A56883605FE54F9C66E
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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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