Gyroscopes are used in spacecraft / satellites in the same manner they are in aircraft, to measure changes in orientation. Reaction wheels are used to make adj

Gyroscopes are used in spacecraft / satellites in the same manner they are in aircraft, to measure changes in orientation. Reaction wheels are used to make adjustments to orientation. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reaction_wheel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reaction_wheel Thrusters of all sorts can also be used, generally to maintain altitude in satellites, and more generally to provide thrust for space probes.