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This post has an illustration that makes the concept clear: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/108970-Help-with...
(Note: I'm approximating by assuming no forces other than gravity, which is an extremely good approximation for a ballistic rocket. In perpetually powered flight the trajectory can of course take other shapes.)
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This post has an illustration that makes the concept clear: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/108970-Help-with...
(Note: I'm approximating by assuming no forces other than gravity, which is an extremely good approximation for a ballistic rocket. In perpetually powered flight the trajectory can of course take other shapes.)