Gravity is not causing object to rotate as I'd expect

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I have a rocket I’m trying to launch. I have gravity on the rocket. I apply force as follows:

public class Launch : MonoBehaviour {
    public float Power = 10;
	// Use this for initialization
	void Start () {
        // Apply force to the newProjectile's Rigidbody to launch in the direction it's rotated at
        float x = Mathf.Cos(Mathf.Deg2Rad * transform.rotation.eulerAngles.z);
        float y = Mathf.Sin(Mathf.Deg2Rad * transform.rotation.eulerAngles.z);

        GetComponent<Rigidbody2D>().AddForce(
            new Vector2(x, y) * Power, ForceMode2D.Impulse);
    }

    // Update is called once per frame
    void Update () {
		
	}
}

This launches the rocket in the direction that I have its rotation setup.
This works; I see the object trace a trajectory I expect.
What doesn’t work properly is that the object does not rotate.
I am using a Capsule collider around the rocket, and the RigidBody2D does NOT have Freeze Rotation checked.

Here are the settings:

93095-rocket-settings.png
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Here is the start of the rocket - you see it launching at around a 50 degree angle.
93096-launch.png
Here is the end of the trajectory - you see it hasn’t rotated at all, making it look very unnatural.

(Ignore the Rocket script attached to that prefab; it doesn’t affect RigidBody or physics or anything like that).

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This answer worked for me - Realistic rotation of flying arrow? - Questions & Answers - Unity Discussions . Rather than trying to get the physics to work, I just fake it by changing the transform:

void FixedUpdate()
    {
        // Always face the direction of motion. Easier than faking physics.
        // See http://answers.unity3d.com/questions/14899/realistic-rotation-of-flying-arrow.html
        gameObject.transform.right =
            Vector3.Slerp(gameObject.transform.right, rb.velocity.normalized, Time.deltaTime);

    }