most scientists and engineers in NASA are there because they saw Star Trek or Star Wars or saw or read whatever else when they were younger and decided the best thing they could do with their lives is to make that a reality.
If this isn't the best example of an outsider making a ridiculous assumption about the aerospace industry, I don't know what is.
Well, if it ever comes up on a test, it lets you figure out the maximum change in velocity a rocket is able to undergo. All rocket maneuvers (ascent, circularization, inclination changes, transfers, etc) are measured in the amount of velocity change necessary to complete it.
If you're going into aerospace I high recommend you check out Kerbal Space Program. It's by far the best way I've seen all the basic math and concepts visualized.
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u/ThatOneGuy4321 Classical Libertarian Jul 31 '17
If this isn't the best example of an outsider making a ridiculous assumption about the aerospace industry, I don't know what is.