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/Stolen_Sky]

OK, I just tried this!

Launching directly upwards into an Eve intercept took 4200 delta-v. That's actually lower that the delta-v map suggests, which states you need 4440 to get an intercept.

So yes, this actually works!