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Could you do this in zero-G, too? This seems like a lot simpler than trying to have a section of a space station rotate and maintain seals around it.
by skykooler 2y ago
Could you do this in zero-G, too? This seems like a lot simpler than trying to have a section of a space station rotate and maintain seals around it.
- zizee 2y agoYou might like this video from Skylab: https://youtu.be/S_p7LiyOUx0?si=J_JqunYl2OkeROa7 https://youtu.be/S_p7LiyOUx0?si=J_JqunYl2OkeROa7 (23 second mark)
- peeters 2y agoI think having some level of gravity is important for the simplicity of it. With a downward force it acts somewhat like a velodrome. You start angled upwards and as you gain centripetal force you gradually go more and more horizontal. Theoretically you could achieve the same result in zero-g, but getting started is much more difficult, as are microadjustments in speed and balance.