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Re: Edited Edupage, 18 Aug 1996 [SATELLITES]
On Tue, 27 Aug 1996 15:46:13 -0500 (CDT), Igor Chudov @ home wrote:
>> >I'd worry far more about the stresses of launch bothering
>> >the drives.
>>
>> That's not a problem at all. Most modern drives are rated for 10's
>> of G's, non-operating. Satellite launches are probably a breeze
>> compared to this.
>I remember reading that Russian satellite launches with people aboard
>had acceleration of about 9-10G.
Since when do satellites have people on board? (Or was this some new way of
silencing politcal prisoners?)
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