Genesis was designed to withstand high aerodynamic deceleration

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Gary — 9/11/2004 11:31:30 PM (archived)

The deceleration for Genesis peaked at 26 gravities. It was build to take a heavy load. Unfortunately it probably experienced a 1000 gravities when it whacked into the ground.

Gary

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Great news on Genesis - ebnelson - 9/10/2004 7:29:39 PM
- So?.,..Is the glass half-empty, or half-full? ;-) (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 9/10/2004 9:56:13 PM
  - How about: the glass is broken on the floor? (n/t) - Gary - 9/11/2004 4:15:12 AM
- as Mr Burns might say .. - Daniel - 9/10/2004 8:02:25 PM
  - re: Genesis could generate good science! - Raoul - 9/10/2004 8:50:24 PM
    - Aeroshell aerodynamics [why they tumble] - Gary - 9/11/2004 6:28:53 PM
      - (must have been built like a tank though, to survive that impact) - Daniel - 9/11/2004 7:07:13 PM
        
        Genesis was designed to withstand high aerodynamic deceleration - Gary - 9/11/2004 11:31:30 PM
    - hey .. maybe that'll be next in line for a remake, after 'Thunderbirds' ..? - Daniel - 9/11/2004 2:33:55 PM
      - re: UFO - Raoul - 9/11/2004 4:35:26 PM

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