# Why don't rockets burn up on the way out?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 3, 2007, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-rockets-burn-up-on-the-way-out/386517 "2007-01-03T05:44:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tristan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tristan/32/18058_2.png) [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-rockets-burn-up-on-the-way-out/386517/21 "2007-01-04T00:19:10Z")

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[QUOTE=Fish]  
Okay, what if the rocket ship is on a treadmill? 🙂  
[/QUOTE]

I hate you.

just kidding. \<B

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**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-rockets-burn-up-on-the-way-out/386517/22 "2007-01-04T00:37:30Z")

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I recommend this YouTube video that is annotated with altitude and speed plus some good commentary for Discovery’s 7 minute ride into orbit. It should illustrate things pretty clearly.

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/VgfavsFKjlE/hqdefault.jpg "Discover Shuttle Launch - 7.4.06") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgfavsFKjlE)

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