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Why rockets are launched from west to east in the equatorial plane?

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Every particle on earth has a linear velocity directed from west to east due to rotation of earth. This velocity is maximum at the equator `(v = r omega)`. So, when a rocket is launched from west to east , this velocity gets added to its launching velocity and thus, launching of satellite becomes easier.
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