Rocket Science - When a space rocket blasts off from the launch pad it goes straight up in the air however beneath it at ground level the Earth is rotating at approximately 1000 mph, which means the actual flight path is a parabolic curve & that it will at no time simply fall straight back to Earth - Upgoat

Rocket Science - When a space rocket blasts off from the launch pad it goes straight up in the air however beneath it at ground level the Earth is rotating at approximately 1000 mph, which means the actual flight path is a parabolic curve & that it will at no time simply fall straight back to Earth
submitted by RexYehudi to TellUpgoat 1 monthMar 6, 2025 21:20:15 ago (+9/-3) (youtu.be)
https://youtu.be/9H8puVq2oi0?si=Uig8q4DEDbJITHVR&t=180

https://i.postimg.cc/9fvZCBRG/Time-Distance-Speed.png

So when you see the first stage separate and fall back to the launch pad under its own power you are witnessing bs .. case in point first stage separation of SpaceX Starship Flight 8 occurred after 2 min 46 sec of flight time, at an altitude of 65 km and while the vehicle was travelling at a speed of 4459 kph.

Whereas the Speed Distance Time Calculator website, tells us that in that time frame the rocket would be 46 miles downrange .. the rocketeers want to tell you the first stage made its way back to the launch pad under its own power from that altitude and speed, to make a pin point landing .. doesn't sound right to me.

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[ - ] HelenHighwater 2 points 1 monthMar 6, 2025 21:23:31 ago (+2/-0)

What was the rockets initial radial speed in relationship the the planet's surface?

Now, apply newtons three laws.

[ - ] registereduser 0 points 1 monthMar 6, 2025 21:28:49 ago (+0/-0)

Funny, I was just outside and I don't think the wind was 1,000 mph. I don't think I've ever seen it over 70 mph.

[ + ] HelenHighwater

[ - ] HelenHighwater 2 points 1 monthMar 6, 2025 21:57:42 ago (+2/-0)

I made the mistake up jumping today. I ended up in Iowa.

[ + ] Master_Foo

[ - ] Master_Foo 0 points 1 monthMar 6, 2025 21:50:24 ago (+0/-0)

It was over 1,000 where I was today.

Seriously, there was a really strong wind for about 30 seconds and I thought I was in a tornado.
I'm not Joking. It actually could have been a small tornado, I don't know.

[ + ] VitaminSieg

[ - ] VitaminSieg 0 points 1 monthMar 7, 2025 01:24:16 ago (+0/-0)

Blow it out your ass

[ - ] Master_Foo 0 points 1 monthMar 6, 2025 21:46:47 ago (+0/-0)

The Earf is made out of cheese.

[ - ] CHIRO 3 points 1 monthMar 6, 2025 22:16:31 ago (+3/-0)

I think that sometimes people don't take inertia into account. The rocket, including the first stage, is also traveling with the earth at the same rate. If the ship maintained a path that was perfectly perpendicular to the ground and the launch point, then the flight path as seen from some stationary off-earth point would be a parabola, even though it would appear to be going straight up to all of the observers on earth near the launch point.

[ - ] Tallest_Skil 1 point 1 monthMar 6, 2025 22:30:47 ago (+1/-0)

retarded faggot has no comprehension of inertia

We don’t care. Kill yourself, jew.

[ - ] drstrangergov 0 points 1 monthMar 6, 2025 23:53:32 ago (+0/-0)

kids should play KSP to learn this stuff

[ - ] SmartArseWhiteBoy 0 points 1 monthMar 7, 2025 01:43:33 ago (+0/-0)

You fail to realize the rockets initial speed at launch was 0 kph. Your math is wrong because it doesn't account for acceleration.

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