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		phonypc on May 13, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Movies every physics lover should watch (2020) They make a point of saying the first planet visited has higher than Earth gravity.

munificent on May 13, 2021 [–]

Yes, but the ship was much heavier when leaving Earth.

For the first take-off, it needed to carry enough fuel for the rest of the trip. By the second take-off, most of that fuel had been used.

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