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momentum wheel
Momentum wheels are a type of flywheel, mainly used for gyroscopic stabilization of spacecraft: momentum wheels have high rotation speeds (around 5000 rpms) and mass.
They are distinct from reaction wheels, also used in spacecraft, which work around a nominal zero rotation speed.
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