😳! That is MUCH higher than what I thought I knew about heavy Gs during the early program! - Jack Herlocker

…as the astronaut starts building up G-forces. Grissom related that he was “pulling quite a few Gs — they built up to 11.2. But they were no sweat. I had taken as many as 16 in the centrifuge, and this seemed easy by comparison.” Everything seemed to be happening as planned. His drogue parachute deployed, followed by the capsu…
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That is MUCH higher than what I thought I knew about heavy Gs during the early program!
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Written by Jack Herlocker
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Husband & retiree. Author. Former IT geek/developer. I fill what’s empty, empty what’s full, and scratch where it itches. Occasionally do weird & goofy things.
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