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That list has three examples, but to be clear for others: Nearly every satellite has reaction wheels. There are literally tens of thousands of reaction wheels i
by jessriedel 3y ago
That list has three examples, but to be clear for others: Nearly every satellite has reaction wheels. There are literally tens of thousands of reaction wheels in orbit.
- dave333 3y agoI guess I have watched Apollo 13 too many times and was under the mistaken impression spacecraft still used propellant thrusters for attitude control.
- eternauta3k 3y agoThey still do!
- progman32 3y agoTo add, reaction control is used in conjunction with reaction wheels. When the wheels saturate, the rockets are used to desaturate them.