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It seems like a good idea, and we can modify the capsule's trajectory. But finding these data is where I get lost.

35000 meters could be the altitude needed to get towed http://www.altitude.org/air_pressure.php

Ok guys this thread is already a little complex, but let's simplify on the calculations from point A Earth's surface to point B in orbit (Imagine that once there, the capsule will be towed and stored on a safe place on our imagination :). Temperatures are my nightmare right now, if you want to...

They do not need to cause any extra acceleration. They start with all the initial velocity and then reach orbit. If this would not be possible, this would mean that I could through an un-breakable stone 500 x Earth's escape velocity and the stone would not escape Earth's gravity? Am I right?.

The capsule will use a small gyroscopes system to keep it in orbit, just like the ISS, but on a smaller scale.

If we had the capability of giving enough momentum to a capsule to fly from Earth's surface to a 'safe' low stable orbit: How high would that orbit be? What initial position, shooting angle and trajectory would you choose? Given that the capsule can slightly modify its own trajectory once in...