If you have ever watched the launching of an Earth satellite, you may have noticed that the rocket starts vertically upward, then departs from a vertical course and continues its climb at an angle. Why does it start vertically? Why does it not continue vertically?

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Q: Why does a satellite need no fuel to move round a planet in a fixed orbit?

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Q: Since the Moon is gravitationally attracted to earth, why doesn't it simply crash into Earth?

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Q: Which is stronger: The force on the Earth due to the Sun, or the force on the  Sun due to the Earth?…

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