Re:Starcloud says 1 launch, $8M but ISS tech says 17 launche...
by littlestymaar on Friday June 27, 2025 @04:34PM
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1g of acceleration is enormous compared to a child in a merry go round actually.
> And Gemini tested it once as well.
From Wikipedia:
They were able to generate a small amount of artificial gravity, about 0.00015 g
So yes, you need an effect 60 000 times stronger than this.
And you want that to be relatively uniform over the size of an astronaut so you need a very big merry go round.
Nuclear fission is also a basic feature of physics, that doesn't mean engineering a nuclear power plant is straightforward.
Re:Starcloud says 1 launch, $8M but ISS tech says 17 launche...
by Robotbeat on Friday June 27, 2025 @04:57PM
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It’s not, actually. I’ve swung my kids around at multiple gees.
Re:Starcloud says 1 launch, $8M but ISS tech says 17 launche...
by jjmarr on Friday June 27, 2025 @08:06PM
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Kids enjoy having their head and feet at different levels of gravity.
When was the last time you spun yourself around in a desk chair?
Re:Starcloud says 1 launch, $8M but ISS tech says 17 launche...
by bigfatkitten on Friday June 27, 2025 @08:36PM
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If it’s that straightforward, why haven’t you done it?
Re:Starcloud says 1 launch, $8M but ISS tech says 17 launche...
by MobiusHorizons on Saturday June 28, 2025 @02:41AM
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Relevant Scott Manley video: https://youtu.be/nxeMoaxUpWk?si=QOO9KJCGS_Q8JeyR
Relevant tom Scott video: https://youtu.be/bJ_seXo-Enc?si=m_QjHpLaL8d8Cp8b
There is a lot of research, but it’s not as simple as operating under real gravity. Makes many movements harder and can result in getting sick.
Every child on a merry go round experiences it. Every car driving on a curve. And Gemini tested it once as well. It’s a basic feature of physics. Now why NASA hasn’t decided to implement it in decades is actually kind of a mystery.