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Re:Orbital Mechanics – How do rockets get to where they're h... by didgeoridoo on Tuesday April 27, 2021 @07:17PM (#26963259)
The most important intuition that KSP gives you is that “go high” means “go sideways fast”.
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Re:Orbital Mechanics – How do rockets get to where they're h... by saberdancer on Wednesday April 28, 2021 @03:26AM (#26966693)
And when you burn, you affect the side of the orbit opposite of your location.
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