Spinning Pressurized Drum

Put a spin on just a part of a space station. (Read the full article)

"I also remember the Soviet space ship in 2010 (the Space Odyssey sequel) that had a spinning midsection - kind of like a carnival ride.

(Spacecraft Leonov from 2010.)

The section to the far left spins on the long axis of the ship."
( 4/9/2007 7:15:45 AM )

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