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Old February 4th 10, 09:21 AM posted to sci.space.policy,sci.space.history
Pat Flannery
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Default Turtles...In...Space!

Dr.Colon Oscopy wrote:
The acceleration from launch looks pretty rapid, wonder how the
vertebrates onboard did or if they were pureed?...........Doc


Maybe turtles are good at taking high g's; the Soviets flew two around
the Moon on Zond 5, which survived a 20g ballistic reentry and splashed
down in the Indian Ocean.

Pat