#dogleg — Public Fediverse posts
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#Dogleg maneuver means altering the trajectory of a launch 🚀 by a sharp turn ⤴️ or a bend. The additional fuel ⛽ consumption for the curved trajectory compromises the #rocket's cost and payload 📦 efficiency. To avoid this problem, #ISRO is developing a new #Kulasekharapatnam Spaceport for launching payloads to polar #orbits https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogleg_maneuver
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Refined the #OSM map of SSLV Launch Complex at #Kulasekarapattinam further and expanded its history as proposed launch site on Wikipedia article.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kulasekarapattinam_Spaceport
Good to see my graphic for PSLV dogleg maneuver there!