Edited Edupage, 18 Aug 1996 [SATELLITES]

[Igor Chudov @ home]

jim bell 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.

	- Igor.