High G-Force Centrifuge Training - 12G protocol. High-G training is done by aviators and astronauts who are subject to high levels of acceleration ('G'). It is designed to prevent a g-induced loss of consciousness (G-LOC), a situation when the action of g-forces move the blood away from the brain to the extent that consciousness is lost. Incidents of acceleration-induced loss of consciousness have caused fatal accidents in aircraft capable of sustaining high-g for considerable periods. The value

10K views · 261 reactions | America's first astronauts, the Mercury Seven, had an unconventional training regimen because no one at the time knew how space travel affected the human body. They conducted training regimens for heat, isolation, G-forces, disorientation, and even psychological stress! Apollo's Moon Shot: Rocket Fever airs tonight at 9 PM. | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation | Facebook