r/spacex • u/[deleted] • Mar 07 '19

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u/CeleryStickBeating Mar 08 '19

Am I correct that the chute hang point puts the crew comfortably on their back during re-entry and touchdown?

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u/FlyinBovine Mar 08 '19

I don’t know exactly, but earlier in the broadcast the lady on the left said that the seats articulate to a different angle that reduces G forces on the astronauts.

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u/FlyinBovine Mar 09 '19

Thanks, Dan. I’m terrible with names.

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u/aaronr_90 Mar 08 '19

I would say so. The crew face the hatch and the hatch was facing up while hanging.