re: Atmospheric Entry 101
Thanks for that Gary. Makes sense now.
However, now I have a question about human g limitations. Surely once somebody is strapped in, in a particular position, the g limitations are the same in all cases. The only caveat/addition to that would perhaps be the time factor insofar as that 4g would be OK for a longer periods than 10g. Is the different relative entry velocities, and therefore differing design target of decelleration profiles, the reason why you mentioned different g tolerances for different missions?