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Re:Orbiter Space Flight Simulator is now open source by wedesoft on Wednesday July 28, 2021 @12:13PM (#27985521)
I think you meant to say "pointing the nose to the space station in 50 km and applying thrust towards it turns out to be a sure way to NOT get to that station"

Edited: made mistake as well ;)

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Re:Orbiter Space Flight Simulator is now open source by Andrew_nenakhov on Wednesday July 28, 2021 @12:50PM (#27985951)
Yeah, my bad english. Used word 'thrust' to describe a burn in the opposite direction, totally forgetting that thrust is a reactionary force. :-/
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Re:Orbiter Space Flight Simulator is now open source by wedesoft on Wednesday July 28, 2021 @05:06PM (#27989712)
Ah, I see. Not so sure myself now.
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