The LAS will accelerate the astronauts away from the rest of Orion at 17 G's for 2 seconds. They will be laying on their backs so it won't cause them to black out but it won't be comfortable. Credit: NASA/Northrop Grumman

The LAS will accelerate the astronauts away from the rest of Orion at 17 G's for 2 seconds. They will be laying on their backs so it won't cause them to black out but it won't be comfortable. Credit: NASA/Northrop Grumman