r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/chirantaniga • 4d ago

Meme needing explanation Whyyyy peter?

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u/Maephia 4d ago

So would it be theoretically easier to launch rockets at the equator since that's where the spin is the fastest?

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u/Triqueon 4d ago

Yes, which is why the American Spaceports are in southern states, and the ESA launches from French Guiana.

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