Rockets don’t chase space—they chase velocity.
Right after launch, they begin a controlled tilt known as a gravity turn, redirecting thrust to build massive sideways speed. Because staying in orbit isn’t about going higher—it’s about moving fast enough to keep missing Earth.
At nearly 7.8 km/s, the spacecraft is in a constant state of freefall, synced perfectly with the planet’s curvature.
That iconic curved trajectory?
It’s not just flight—it’s precision orbital engineering in motion.
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