Hellrazor236 t1_iybvn70 wrote
Reply to comment by SweetNeo85 in Japan successfully uses steam to propel Moon spacecraft | Japan’s space agency Jaxa has announced it successfully used steam to propel its spacecraft that was launched as one of the payloads aboard Nasa’s Orion spacecraft. by yourSAS
It probably has a reaction wheel.
Fake_William_Shatner t1_iybwxjm wrote
I've never heard of a flyball. I have heard of a flywheel or a reaction governor.
I suppose I'm not well versed enough in steampunk technology.
CatProgrammer t1_iycshlh wrote
Reaction wheels are kind of like the inverse of flywheels, they're spun at constant speeds and then have their speed adjusted to modify attitude. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reaction_wheel
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