On 9/3/2010 3:26 PM, Alan Erskine wrote:


He'll need a hell-of-a-lot more than a G suit if he's standing up during
launch! Neck brace during launch and spinal surgery if he survives.

Isn't he only supposed to pull 3 g's though (at least on the way up)?
That sounds survivable without injury if he's fairly light in weight and
in good health.
I'd be more concerned about reentry G's...on Shepard's flight his
Mercury hit a max of 11.6 G's during reentry, so I hope the top part of
that rocket is designed to come down sideways rather than nose or tail
first, or otherwise the pilot is going to be in for a world of hurt.

Pat