On Tue, 27 Aug 1996 15:46:13 -0500 (CDT), Igor Chudov @ home wrote:

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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.

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