Re:SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket seems to be a hit with satel...
by aw1621107 on Thursday October 25, 2018 @02:00PM
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It's physically possible, but it almost certainly wouldn't be practical. The mass needed for a reaction wheel of the right size would probably make it too expensive, never mind the control and mechanical issues of dealing with an accelerating spinning rocket.
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Re:SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket seems to be a hit with satel...
by outworlder on Thursday October 25, 2018 @02:08PM
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Yeah, I don't think a rocket would like this lateral acceleration at all, even if we replaced the reaction wheels with something less far-fetched.