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One thing I don't know if it is correct is that, on KSP, I've managed to deal with ullage using the overpowered reaction wheels (essentially using centripetal f
by outworlder 8y ago
One thing I don't know if it is correct is that, on KSP, I've managed to deal with ullage using the overpowered reaction wheels (essentially using centripetal force). Pretty sure that would not work properly in real life, with real materials...
- aw1621107 8y agoIt'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.
- outworlder 8y agoYeah, 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.