Rotational Math

Written By Adam Oswald

For those attending AIAA ASCEND this week: the 520-ft diameter "High Roller" ferris wheel adjacent to the convention space would need to spin at 3.35 revolutions per minute to generate 1g if it were an artificial gravity space station. Not completely crazy, though the 62 mph tangential velocity could become problematic. Maybe better to make it a lunar gravity testbed with a comfier 1.4 rev/min.

Adam Oswald https://www.the-space-age.com
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