First, forget about anything you see in an 'entertainment' type movie. If you want to see realistic space manoeuvring, check out 'Marooned' or '2001'. If you see a fighter or whatever swooping into a nice banked turn, it's only for artistic reasons. You need wings interacting with air to do that. How many gees can be pulled in a movement is entirely dependent upon the strength of you propulsion units. And 'hyperspace' is just a slick way to avoid the fact that you can't reach light speed in Einsteinian space. If you ever have a chance to play an old 'Asteroids' arcade game, you'll have a better idea of how a real spaceship would behave.whiterecluse said:
A spacecraft maneuver is any change in a spacecraft's velocity or direction, typically used to adjust its orbit, dock with another spacecraft, or avoid obstacles in space.
In space, G-forces are experienced when a spacecraft accelerates or decelerates. Unlike on Earth, where gravity creates a constant force, G-forces in space are caused by the spacecraft's engines or changes in its trajectory.
The maximum G-force a human can withstand in space is highly dependent on the duration of exposure and the direction of the force. In general, humans can withstand up to 5 Gs for a short period of time before experiencing negative effects like blackouts or organ damage.
Spacecraft designers take into account the expected G-forces during different maneuvers and design the spacecraft and its components to withstand these forces. They also use techniques like gradual acceleration and deceleration to minimize the impact of G-forces on crew members.
Yes, G-forces can be used for propulsion in space. This can be achieved through the use of a gravitational slingshot, where a spacecraft uses the gravitational pull of a planet or other celestial body to increase its velocity. This technique has been used in many space missions, including the Voyager and New Horizons missions.