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Why spacecraft shake violently on the way to orbit
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Despite what sci-fi movies show, leaving the atmosphere is not a smooth elevator ride. Pushing a blunt object through a thick atmosphere at thousands of miles per hour causes horrific turbulence and friction. The sheer acoustic energy of the engines alone violently shakes the capsule until it finally reaches the serene silence of orbit.
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