cuttergirl Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Can anyone confirm to me that it would be FAR easier to send a rocket into orbit right at the equator? Also, it would be far less easier to get something in orbit spinning the same direction as the Earth as apposed to the opposite direction. I can't see why this wouldn't make sense, but I want to make sure i'm correct before I add it to my book of things I know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemantc007 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 i think that it does not matter that you are at the equator ... and about the motion of the the rocket in the same direction of earth is also not difficult because gravity is not depend upon the spin of the earth.. it just seems difficult because your perception of view is form earth .... but you should know that rocket which you are launching has the same motion, velocity, direction as of yours ( due to inertia ) like a ball passed to other in a moving system (train, bus,etc)............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princess Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Yes, so this means that the ship is already moving at 24k MPH. So, it only has to increase 1k MPH to each orbital velocity 100 miles above earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.C.MacSwell Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Can anyone confirm to me that it would be FAR easier to send a rocket into orbit right at the equator? Also, it would be far less easier to get something in orbit spinning the same direction as the Earth as apposed to the opposite direction. I can't see why this wouldn't make sense, but I want to make sure i'm correct before I add it to my book of things I know Yes, but you have the bold part backwards-it would be far easier (not less easier) to get something in orbit spinning the same direction as the Earth as apposed to the opposite direction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisyphus Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 The equator is also not rotating at 25000mph. That would make the day an hour long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insane_alien Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 yo get just over 1000 mph out of it under ideal conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemantc007 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 yes that is indeed correct .....that is its relative velocity.......!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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