Ah it makes sense, I forgot to consider that the rocket accelerates relative to earth, but not so much relative to the speed of the earth itself relative to the sun. Did I get it right?
Right! The energy spent escaping Earth’s orbit does relatively little to affect the spacecraft’s orbit around the sun.
If you’re interested in getting an intuitive feel for this stuff, definitely pick up the game Kerbal Space Program (the original, not 2). There’s no better way to understand basic orbital mechanics.
Ah it makes sense, I forgot to consider that the rocket accelerates relative to earth, but not so much relative to the speed of the earth itself relative to the sun. Did I get it right?
Right! The energy spent escaping Earth’s orbit does relatively little to affect the spacecraft’s orbit around the sun.
If you’re interested in getting an intuitive feel for this stuff, definitely pick up the game Kerbal Space Program (the original, not 2). There’s no better way to understand basic orbital mechanics.