The centrifuge is likea merry-go-round with one seat, one seat out on a long arm that...
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The centrifuge is like
a merry-go-round with one seat, one seat out on a long arm that swings
you around and around, faster and faster until they get
the G-level that they want. And we've gone as high as 18 Gs,
which means 18 times the pull of gravity
a merry-go-round with one seat, one seat out on a long arm that swings
you around and around, faster and faster until they get
the G-level that they want. And we've gone as high as 18 Gs,
which means 18 times the pull of gravity
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The centrifuge is like
a merry-go-round with one seat,
00:00:04.001 --> 00:00:06.756
one seat out on a long arm that swings
you around and around,
00:00:06.839 --> 00:00:09.003
faster and faster until they get
the G-level that they want.
00:00:11.135 --> 00:00:15.181
And we've gone as high as 18 Gs,
which means 18 times the pull of gravity.
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Movie Summary
Follow the story of the first American astronauts in space in this National Geographic documentary.
