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I was wondering that too, and if there actually were any projects working towards rotating space habitats. > However, there are no current practical outer spac
by gary_0 2y ago
I was wondering that too, and if there actually were any projects working towards rotating space habitats.
> However, there are no current practical outer space applications of artificial gravity for humans due to concerns about the size and cost of a spacecraft necessary to produce a useful centripetal force ... Scientists are concerned about the effect of such a system on the inner ear of the occupants.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_gravity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_gravity
Looks like visitors to space will have to keep dealing with zero-gee for the foreseeable future.
- jandrese 2y agoIMHO the concerns that people won't be able to handle the rotation are under tested. While I'm sure there are people who won't be able to handle it just like there are people who can't put on VR goggles without barfing, I suspect the average human could tolerate it just fine. I would love to see a pair of Starships hooked together with a sturdy cable a couple of dozen meters long and then spun around each other to simulate gravity.
- Asraelite 2y agoA pair of Starships isn't even necessary. You could do it with a counterweight. Honestly the counterweight approach seems like a pretty easy experiment to try, I don't know why it hasn't been done yet.
- resolutebat 2y agoWhere are you going to find a counterweight in space? Launching two Starships is much easier than trying to capture an asteroid or something.
- Asraelite 2y agoBring it with you and deploy it. It doesn't need to have the same mass as a Starship, just a significant fraction would do.