Reaction wheel
part · 1966 · Digital age
A flywheel for turning a satellite.
What it is made of
- Electric motor — has part. An electric motor spins it.
Principles and materials it uses
- Angular momentum — uses. Conservation of angular momentum.
- Steel — is made of. The wheel is steel.
Where it is used
- Artificial satellite — is part of. Attitude control.
- Space telescope — is part of. Pointing Hubble.
What it is a kind of
- Flywheel — is a kind of. A flywheel.