Rockets that launch satellites into orbit need less thrust when fired from
A)Cape Canaveral.
B)Edwards Air Force Base in California.
C)Hawaii.
D)Location does not bear on the required rocket thrust.

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Launching from locations closer to the equator, like Hawaii, takes advantage of the Earth's rotational speed, which provides additional velocity to the rocket, reducing the required thrust.

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