Counter-torque system to pull astronauts out of a spin

For both skydivers and astronauts, going into a spin can be a fatal mistake, so engineering firm Draper is working on an anti-spin device to bring them automatically back to stability. Using a network of sensors and Control Moment Gyroscopes (CMGs), the new system detects a dangerous rotation and generates a counter-torque to cancel it out.

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Category: Space

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• Astronauts
• Skydiving
• Space Suit

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