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Space Propulsion - IAP/TU Wien

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<strong>Space</strong> <strong>Propulsion</strong><br />

reaction wheel maneuvres<br />

To perform a rotational maneuver with a reaction wheel, the flywheel is accelerated<br />

by a motor. The spacecraft accelerates in the opposite direction.<br />

cont’d

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