Submitted by ArcticHelix t3_126memd in space
triffid_hunter t1_je9pu6z wrote
> Since g forces are based on gravity
They're not, they follow f=mA.
A vessel with sufficient thrust could crush astronauts into a thin paste even if it's already in orbit.
ArcticHelix OP t1_je9q1ms wrote
Do you think in the future this might affect space travel in any way?
dirschau t1_je9vuub wrote
Not any more than it already does. We can't shoot people into space from a canon, the acceleration will kill them. Once you get past that idea, g forces aren't really the issue that needs solving. A rocket launch is about 3g's for the astronauts, something a healthy human (hence the rigorous health screenings) can withstand just fine, and that's pretty much the maximum they'll be subjected to (unless there's a crash).
Bewaretheicespiders t1_je9tx5w wrote
Gemini 8 spun fast enough for the astronauts to experience earth-like gravity. The first, only and totally experimental human-scale artificial gravity experiment.
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