• DocumentCode
    1501497
  • Title

    Of current interest: Giant step into space

  • Volume
    77
  • Issue
    10
  • fYear
    1958
  • Firstpage
    986
  • Lastpage
    987
  • Abstract
    HUMAN REACTIONS to the crushing forces of rocket flight in preparation for man´s first venture beyond the Earth´s atmosphere are being studied by use of a giant centrifuge. This tremendous piece of equipment has been instrumental in saving lives of test pilots, as well as saving millions of dollars in prototypes.
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electrical Engineering
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0095-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/EE.1958.6445410
  • Filename
    6445410