I know you can have artificial gravity on board a space ship by spinning the ship...But has anyone ever done it.? ...
2007-11-11 17:38:26 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Yes. The last two Gemini flights in the 1960s performed experiments in artificial gravity. They each docked their Gemini capsule with an Agena target vehicle, then attached a tether, undocked and extended the tether, and set the two vehicles rotating. They were able to generate something like 0.05g inside the capsule.
2007-11-11 20:31:53 · answer #1 · answered by Jason T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the short flights made to date it is not worth the trouble.
Spacecraft are really very small and a great deal of space is saved by being able to mount equipment all over the walls and be able to use them in zero G.
2007-11-11 21:05:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is an old science fiction idea which didn't pan out in reality. The gyroscopic effects disturb the inner ear, and cause dizziness and nausea, not something you want in a spaceship!
2007-11-12 01:29:35 · answer #3 · answered by GeoffG 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋