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In other news, Australia is finally GO for its first domestic orbital launch attempt NET March! (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works to c/spaceflightmemes@sh.itjust.works

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[–] Bimfred@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

But how are you going to space if the pointy end is down and the flamey end is up? It should be the other way around!

[–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 9 points 2 weeks ago

Don't be silly, sky goes the whole way round, they're just launching into the nighttime.

[–] RedCarCastle@aussie.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago

Your right on paper, however cause we are on the under side of the flat earth we have to lunch them this way, other wise you get places like the Eiffel Tower just sprouting on the other side

[–] Ziglin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Don't worry it rotates after falling off the launchpad so that it can accelerate horizontally from the start.