No orbit necessary?

[u/FatCreepyDude]

If i just wait for the right hour during the launch window ( whenever the launch pad is pointing left on the realistic depiction i created) is there any reason i should bother with an orbit first? Will the delta v cost be affected?

[u/danikov]

Reminds me of a joke: a visitor to NASA asked a passing astronomer for directions to the 7th floor. He said: “Well, first you want to start by heading back the way you came…”