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8g was probably from the parachutes deploying, although you do experience very slightly more than 1g acceleration while in freefall, as you encounter increasing
by larkeith 8y ago
8g was probably from the parachutes deploying, although you do experience very slightly more than 1g acceleration while in freefall, as you encounter increasing air resistance (and significantly more in reentry).
- ceejayoz 8y agoI suspect the high G period is mostly when the escape rocket fires. edit: Never mind. Chris Hadfield says it's hitting the atmosphere. https://twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/status/1050385343625740289 https://twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/status/1050385343625740289
- rpeden 8y agoAlthough that didn't happen this time - the escape rocket had already been jettisoned before the failure occurred.
- JshWright 8y agoThe high g period was then they ran into the thicker part of the atmosphere at faster than terminal velocity (so the deceleration caused by the air is what led to the g forces).