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

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Hawaii is closer to the equator than the other locations mentioned. Rockets launched closer to the equator benefit from the Earth's rotational speed, requiring less thrust to achieve orbit.

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