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How could one ignore the launch window problem?
If a spaceship was launched outside a launch window for its destination, but had a powerful enough engine, could it just accelerate in the direction of its target and eventually overcome the momentum it had when leaving Earth?
Yes, I know this would take such an insanely huge amount of fuel that you'd probably never get it off the ground, but is there any other reason why it would not work?
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- ronwizfrLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
You are right, but you have too realize that a rocket carries it's fuel with it. So suppose you'd need 20% fuel more, to reach a destination (all other things being equal), then suddenly you need also extra fuel to lift those extra 20% in fuel mass.
Conclusion, outside a launch window, the fuel cost rises exponentially.
