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I really wonder why by this time we don't seriously consider an experiment with a centrifuge creating an artificial gravity on ISS. One would thought medical ex
by avmich 3y ago
I really wonder why by this time we don't seriously consider an experiment with a centrifuge creating an artificial gravity on ISS. One would thought medical experiments like that are an important part of ISS mission. It does conflicts with some other research topics, which is the main argument for why it's not yet done, but by now it could be done without disturbing micro-gravity too much - there are options - and the topic itself is important enough so the arguments to contrary are wearing thin.
- sikosmurf 3y agoBecause a centrifuge requires a tremendous amount of energy and equipment (relative to a space station)
- avmich 3y agoNo. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centrifuge_Accommodations_Module https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centrifuge_Accommodations_Modu...
- marcellus23 3y agoTo be clear, are you talking about building a centrifuge attached to the ISS that's large and safe enough for humans to spend time in? Because that seems like an absolutely massive engineering effort, probably comparable to the work that went into the ISS itself.
- avmich 3y agoIt's either mechanically connected to ISS, which has some advantages and disadvantages, or is a separate module which closely follows ISS on the same orbit but is not mechanically connected to ISS, which of course also has advantages and disadvantages. No, it's not going to be absolutely massive engineering effort... why do you think it will? https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/35960/how-many-times-would-two-astronauts-have-to-run-around-skylab-to-turn-it-by-10-a https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/35960/how-many-tim...
- marcellus23 3y agoMaybe I'm overestimating how difficult it is. Especially if it's a separate craft, then yeah, it could basically just be a cylinder.