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monsieuricon

K. Ryabitsev

CEO: I want a promotional pic that would make every Kerbal player go "lol, actually, you're just going to fall back down."
Graphics dept: how's this?
CEO: Perfect.
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monsieuricon

K. Ryabitsev

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For those who haven't played Kerbal, this is what actual moonshot trajectories look like: https://youtu.be/d7jqz7lFz-Y?si=Imu9H-Ub2mDGkMQX
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vathpela@better.boston

Farce Majeure

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@monsieuricon so... this is an ICBM trajectory that's incredibly fuel inefficient, yeah?

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monsieuricon

K. Ryabitsev

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@vathpela It could be one of those suborbital transport vehicles, I guess. Their whole point is to launch straight up, wait until the Earth rotates beneath you, and then come down in a different spot. :)
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kkarhan@infosec.space

Kevin Karhan :verified:

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@monsieuricon it's good enough to fool the average ...

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edinbruh@mstdn.social

Edinbruh

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Edited 9 months ago

@monsieuricon so it's a bit like using the gravity of the moon to accelerate the spacecraft. I think I've seen this one! It's like when Wily E. Coyote shoots himself with the giant slingshot with a rocket on his back

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Pneumofoils@mastodon.social

The Air Whisperer

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@monsieuricon

Not just Kerbal players; that movie was pretty popular too...

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