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Noun Concept
Categories: Spacecraft propulsion, Gyroscopes, Spacecraft attitude control
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reaction wheel  inertia wheel  momentum wheel  momentum wheels  Reaction control wheel
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A reaction wheel is used primarily by spacecraft for three-axis attitude control, and does not require rockets or external applicators of torque. Wikipedia
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A reaction wheel is used primarily by spacecraft for three-axis attitude control, and does not require rockets or external applicators of torque. Wikipedia
A type of flywheel used primarily by spacecraft for attitude control Wikipedia Disambiguation
Type of flywheel used for three axis attitude control in spacecraft Wikidata
A type of flywheel used by spacecraft to adjust their position without using fuel for rockets. Wiktionary
IS A
actuator
flywheel
HAS PART
electric motor
flywheel
gimbal
PART OF
satellite
reaction control system
DIFFERENT FROM
control moment gyroscope
USE
position control
space stabilisation
USED BY
satellite
Wikipedia
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reaction wheel
Wikidata
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reaction wheel
Wiktionary
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reaction wheel
Wikipedia Redirections
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inertia wheel, momentum wheel, momentum wheels, Reaction control wheel, Reaction Wheel, Reaction Wheel Assembly, reaction wheels
Wikidata Alias
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momentum wheel, RW

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