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Method of stabilizing a satellite or launch vehicle
In aerospace engineering, spin stabilization is a method of stabilizing a satellite or launch vehicle by means of spin, i.e. rotation along the longitudinal
Spin_stabilization
Process of controlling orientation of an aerospace vehicle
There are advantages and disadvantages to both spin stabilization and three-axis stabilization. Spin-stabilized craft provide a continuous sweeping motion
Spacecraft attitude determination and control
Spacecraft_attitude_determination_and_control
Conserved physical quantity; rotational analogue of linear momentum
electrons have "spin 1/2" (this actually means "spin ħ/2"), photons have "spin 1" (this actually means "spin ħ"), and pi-mesons have spin 0. Finally, there
Angular_momentum
Type of ammunition used mainly in hunting medium and large game
spin-stabilization method of stabilization through the use of angled fins on the slug’s outer walls. The slight 750 RPM spin is enough to stabilize the
Shotgun_slug
Ammunition type designed to penetrate armour
to the very similar spin-stabilized ammunition type APDS (armour-piercing discarding sabot). Projectiles using spin-stabilization (longitudinal axis rotation)
Armour-piercing_ammunition
Firearm loaded with a cartridge of pellets
individual projectile with less penetrative kinetic energy. The lack of spin stabilization and the generally suboptimal aerodynamic shape of the shot pellets
Shotgun
Type of magnetic levitation
Spin-stabilized magnetic levitation is a phenomenon of magnetic levitation whereby a spinning magnet or array of magnets (typically as a top) is levitated
Spin-stabilized magnetic levitation
Spin-stabilized_magnetic_levitation
Theory in condensed matter physics
and will be weakly repelled by a magnetic field. The crystal field stabilization energy (CFSE) is the stability that results from placing a transition
Crystal_field_theory
Type of shaped charge explosive
way that it has a crystalline structure which imparts spin to the jet. Besides spin-stabilization, another problem with any barreled weapon (that is, a
High-explosive_anti-tank
Device used to reduce the spin of satellites, typically soon after launch
Subsequently, the weights are often released. De-spin is needed since some final stages are spin-stabilized, and require fairly rapid rotation (now typically
Yo-yo_de-spin
Device that uses compressed air to fire projectiles
aerodynamic shape, however they also require a fully rifled barrel for spin stabilization in flight. Appropriately sized bullets cast from firearm bullet molds
Air_gun
Type of light artillery gun
that use spin-stabilized projectiles fired from a rifled barrel are recoilless rifles, while smoothbore variants (which can be fin-stabilized or unstabilized)
Recoilless_rifle
Grooves in a weapon barrel for accuracy
best performance, the barrel should have a twist rate sufficient to spin-stabilize any bullet that it would reasonably be expected to fire, but not significantly
Rifling
Anti-materiel rifle
service life, but the lack of gyroscopic spin-stabilization requires the projectile to have aerodynamic stabilizing fins instead. The IWS is chambered in
Steyr_IWS_2000
Device for measuring or maintaining orientation
Rifling Rigid body dynamics Turn and bank indicator Turn coordinator Spin stabilization Stabilizer "Gyroscope". Oxford Dictionaries. Archived from the original
Gyroscope
Type of autoloading rifle
simultaneously through a smoothbore, while rifle barrels are rifled to spin-stabilize individual bullets. The actions of semi-automatic rifles use a portion
Semi-automatic_rifle
Anti-tank projectile
Armor-piercing discarding sabot (APDS) is a type of spin-stabilized kinetic energy projectile for anti-armor warfare. Each projectile consists of a sub-caliber
Armour-piercing discarding sabot
Armour-piercing_discarding_sabot
Series of experimental satellites launched by NASA
2021. ATS-4 was to investigate the possibilities of a gravity gradient stabilization system. A Centaur upper stage failure stranded ATS-4 in a much lower
Applications Technology Satellites
Applications_Technology_Satellites
Dart-like projectile used by crossbows
center of mass (drag-stabilization); and in some particular cases, creating a rotation around the longitudinal axis (spin-stabilization) by having the fletchings
Crossbow_bolt
Unguided spin-stabilized artillery rocket
The 30 cm Wurfkörper 42 Spreng was an unguided spin-stabilized artillery rocket developed by Germany and used by the Wehrmacht during World War II. The
30_cm_Wurfkörper_42_Spreng
Proposed Mars sample return mission
stage will initiate a spin-up via side-mounted, small-scale RCS thrusters. The entire second stage will be unguided and spin-stabilized at a rate of approximately
NASA-ESA_Mars_Sample_Return
Spacecraft orientation
craft. A spacecraft can either be spin stabilized or 3-axis stabilized to maintain proper orientation. For spin-stabilized spacecraft, slewing is accomplished
Slew_(spacecraft)
First spacecraft to visit Jupiter and the outer Solar System (1972–2003)
diameter parabolic dish high-gain antenna, and the spacecraft was spin stabilized around the axis of the antenna. Its electric power was supplied by
Pioneer_10
Suspension of objects by magnetic force
exist to make levitation viable, for example, the use of electronic stabilization or diamagnetic materials (since relative magnetic permeability is less
Magnetic_levitation
1966 French main battle tank
main charge by ball bearings, to allow the round to be spin-stabilized by the gun without spinning the warhead inside which would disrupt jet formation
AMX-30
1960s and 80s NASA program to develop communications satellites
initial perigee burn and hydrazine propellant for station keeping and spin stabilization. The communications systems offers a wideband UHF channel (500 kHz
Syncom
Rocket with a motor that uses solid propellants
frequently used as strap-on boosters to increase payload capacity or as spin-stabilized add-on upper stages when higher-than-normal velocities are required
Solid-propellant_rocket
Behavior of projectiles in flight
it includes those powered and un-powered, guided and unguided, spin and fin stabilized, and flying through an atmosphere and in the vacuum of space. Gun-launched
External_ballistics
British satellite carrier rocket developed during the 1960s
did not have an attitude control system, and instead relied upon spin stabilization along with a reaction control system. The first stage was designed
Black_Arrow
Sniper round
could employ "fire-and-forget" technologies including "fin-stabilized projectiles, spin-stabilized projectiles, internal and/or external aero-actuation control
EXACTO
Brand of levitating toys
and gyroscopic stabilization, the Levitron top induces levitation through a series of interactive steps. The levitated top's stabilizing rotation undergoes
Levitron
Satellite galaxy of the Milky Way
Atoll at 17:13 UTC and reached an apogee of 160 km (99 mi), with spin-stabilization at 5.6 rps. The LMC was not detected in the X-ray range 8–80 keV.
Large_Magellanic_Cloud
British artillery piece
grooves to impart spin. This system was originally developed by Martin von Wahrendorff and Giovanni Cavalli in Sweden. The spin stabilization, combined with
Armstrong_gun
Non-spherical projectile designed to be shot from an air gun
skirts to generate enough drag stability in flight, they rely on spin stabilization from a fully rifled barrel. There are many different kinds of lead-free
Pellet_(air_gun)
Type of baseball pitch popular among Japanese pitchers
It is thrown with a spiral-like spin, similar to bullet from a rifle, or an American football pass. This spin stabilizes the ball in flight, minimizing
Gyroball
Space probes launched from 1965 to 1969
launched between 1965 and 1969. They were a series of solar-orbiting, spin-stabilized, solar cell- and battery-powered satellites designed to obtain measurements
Pioneer_6,_7,_8,_and_9
Artillery rocket
Soviet short-range artillery rocket system which fires unguided and spin-stabilized 9M21 rockets. It was originally developed in the 1960s to provide divisional
9K52_Luna-M
Finnish rifle cartridge
optimum of sectional density and penetrating capability for practical spin-stabilized rifle bullets (bullets up to about 5 to 5.5 calibers in length). The
.338_Lapua_Magnum
NASA spacecraft (2006–present)
power to electric heaters. New Horizons has both spin-stabilized (cruise) and three-axis stabilized (science) modes controlled entirely with hydrazine
New_Horizons
Mechanical device for storing rotational energy
satellite stabilization (reaction wheel), keeping a toy spin spinning (friction motor), stabilizing magnetically-levitated objects (spin-stabilized magnetic
Flywheel
Series of Indian satellites
same name, first launched 1967. It was a 35 kg (77 lb) experimental spin stabilized satellite that used 3W of power and was launched on 10 August 1979
Rohini_(satellite)
Firearm firing gyroscopic rockets in the 1960s
A rocket does not have enough initial energy to allow stabilization this way. Spin stabilization of the Gyrojet was provided by angling the four tiny rocket
Gyrojet
First Canadian satellite
initially spin-stabilized, rotating 1.4 times per minute. After about 500 days, the rotation had slowed to about 0.6 rpm and the spin-stabilization failed
Alouette_1
Concept of collecting solar power in outer space and distributing it to Earth
reflector are free-flying. Spin stabilization: NASA explored a spin-stabilized thin film concept. Photonic laser thruster (PLT) stabilized structure: Young Bae
Space-based_solar_power
Artillery shell part
Engage with the rifling of the barrel to spin the projectile and stabilize its flight. The shell is stabilized for yaw in the barrel by a smaller bourrelet
Driving_band
Rebound of a projectile off a surface
the bullet, increases penetration of resistant surfaces. Elongated, spin-stabilized bullets fired from rifled firearms have greater sectional density than
Ricochet
Former American weather satellite
TIROS-7 (also called TIROS-G or A-52) was a spin-stabilized meteorological satellite. It was the seventh in a series of Television Infrared Observation
TIROS-7
Surface-to-surface rocket
The M16 was a 4.5-inch (114 mm) spin-stabilized unguided rocket developed by the United States Army during the Second World War. Entering service in April
M16_(rocket)
Communications satellite bus
It was a spin-stabilized bus, a successor to Hughes HS-333. The satellite bus was designed and manufactured by Hughes. This spin-stabilized platform had
HS-376
Nanosatellite
Livermore National Laboratory. It also contained Sun sensors for its spin stabilization. CXBN contained a Cadmium Zinc Telluride array to allow for the mapping
CXBN
Former American weather satellite
ESSA-7 (or TOS-E) was a spin-stabilized operational meteorological satellite. Its name was derived from that of its oversight agency, the Environmental
ESSA-7
Statement on equilibrium in electromagnetism
constraints of the theorem. Spin-stabilized magnetic levitation: Spinning ferromagnets (such as the Levitron) can, while spinning, magnetically levitate using
Earnshaw's_theorem
1959 US attempted satellite
and was to carry a TV camera and magnetic field sensor. It was to be spin-stabilized and was known as a 'paddlewheel' spacecraft. The spacecraft was intended
Pioneer_P-1
Artillery rocket
flight is stabilized by applying spin to the rocket while on the launcher, just before firing. This manual method of stabilization was called "spin-on-straight-rail"
MGR-3_Little_John
Deviation in spacecraft deceleration
large as 10−9 m/s2 would be undetectable. Newer spacecraft have used spin stabilization for some or all of their mission, including both Galileo and Ulysses
Pioneer_anomaly
Series of early American weather satellites
spacecraft. The TIROS spacecraft were designed to spin at 8–12 rpm to maintain spin stabilization. Pairs of solid-propellant rockets mounted on the base
Television Infrared Observation Satellite
Television_Infrared_Observation_Satellite
British inventor and rocket pioneer (1797–1870)
launcher, a metal tube that fired 7-and-10-inch (18 and 25 cm) long spin-stabilized rockets up to 2,000 yards (1.8 km). It was only generally used by the
William Hale (British inventor)
William_Hale_(British_inventor)
Class of artillery pieces (1883- c. 1904)
shape, with a rounded nose, with twisted vanes on its back to provide spin-stabilization during flight. Roosevelt and his Rough Riders used a Sims-Dudley gun
Dynamite_gun
Multiple rocket launcher
because the German Army had already committed to the production of spin-stabilized rocket systems such as the 15 cm Nebelwerfer 41. Since the Waffen-SS
8_cm_Raketen-Vielfachwerfer
American sounding rocket
booster rocket with the Orion rocket used as a second stage. This spin stabilized configuration is most often used by the Goddard Space Flight Center
Terrier_Orion
small caliber munitions to develop spinning, guided projectiles. The program led to the creation of a spin-stabilized 40 mm grenade, also called SCORPION
SCORPION_program
System used in radar to improve accuracy
uses it for maintaining communications links to space probes. The spin-stabilized Pioneer 10 and Pioneer 11 probes used onboard conical scanning maneuvers
Conical_scanning
German heavy bomber during WW2
tanks were removed on these aircraft in order to provide space for the spin-stabilized 21 cm (8¼ in) rockets and their launch tubes. The tubes were inclined
Heinkel_He_177_Greif
American research missile
Later flights from Wallops Island impacted into the sea. The missile, spin-stabilized, consisted of four stages: the first two lifting the payload to about
Athena_RTV
American communications satellite launched in 1974
was built by Hughes for Western Union, using the HS-333 platform of spin-stabilized satellites. It operated until May 1983. Westar 1 was the first of five
Westar_1
NASA satellite of the Explorer program
mission is continuing in its extended mission. IBEX is in a Sun-oriented spin-stabilized orbit around the Earth. In June 2011, IBEX was shifted to a new, more
Interstellar Boundary Explorer
Interstellar_Boundary_Explorer
New Horizons observations August 13, 2018: Switch from spin stabilization to 3-axis stabilization. August 16, 2018 – December 24, 2018: Approach phase.
Timeline_of_New_Horizons
Soviet space probe launched in 1961; first spacecraft to fly by Venus
Venera 1 was spin stabilized. It was the first spacecraft designed to perform mid-course corrections, by entering a mode of 3-axis stabilization, fixing on
Venera_1
Iranian long-range multiple launch rocket system
launch nozzles arranged in a circle, which are slanted to help create spin-stabilization in flight. The Fajr-5 rocket carries a 175 kg warhead with a fragmentation
Fajr-5
Aviation term for a corkscrew downward path
In flight dynamics, a spin is a special category of stall resulting in autorotation (uncommanded roll) about the aircraft's longitudinal axis and a shallow
Spin_(aerodynamics)
NASA interplanetary mission (1960)
P-2, and Able 4, and nicknamed the "Paddle-Wheel Satellite") was a spin-stabilized space probe in the NASA Pioneer program used to investigate interplanetary
Pioneer_5
the MX missile. It consisted of a launcher containing thousands of spin-stabilized unguided rockets that would be fired into the path of an enemy nuclear
Swarmjet
NASA heliophysics mission
Princeton University to implement the mission. IMAP is a Sun-tracking spin-stabilized satellite in orbit about the Sun–Earth L1 Lagrange point with a science
Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe
Interstellar_Mapping_and_Acceleration_Probe
Former American weather satellite
TIROS-3 (or TIROS-C) was a spin-stabilized meteorological satellite. It was the third in a series of Television Infrared Observation Satellites. TIROS-3
TIROS-3
Defense satellite communications project
Aerospace) was contracted for the work. The IDCSP delivered a simple, spin-stabilized satellite placed into a sub-synchronous orbit that did not require
Defense Satellite Communications System
Defense_Satellite_Communications_System
Single-stage solid-fueled booster stage
geostationary transfer orbit or an interplanetary course. The payload was spin stabilized by being mounted on a rotating plate. Originally developed for the
Payload_Assist_Module
Mass model will be used for spin-stabilized projectiles and the Five Degrees of Freedom model will be used for fin-stabilized rockets. This facilitates
STANAG_4355
First satellite launched entirely by India
white smoke from afar. The satellite had a weight of 35 kg, and was spin stabilized. It carried instruments such as digital Sun sensor, Magnetometer and
Rohini_Satellite_1
Experimental spin-stabilized rocket for very high altitude research
The Aerojet General X-8 was an unguided, spin-stabilized sounding rocket designed to launch a 150 lb (68 kg) payload to 200,000 feet (61.0 km). The X-8
Aerojet_General_X-8
Former American weather satellite
ESSA-2 (or OT-2) was a spin-stabilized operational meteorological satellite. Its name was derived from that of its oversight agency, the Environmental
ESSA-2
Failed NASA flyby mission to the Moon (1958)
Pioneer 3 was a spin-stabilized spacecraft launched at 05:45:12 GMT on 6 December 1958 by the U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency in conjunction with NASA
Pioneer_3
Artillery rocket system
artillery rocket complex. Luna rockets are solid-fuel, unguided and spin-stabilized. "2K6" is its GRAU designation. Its NATO reporting names are FROG-3
2K6_Luna
Chinese self-propelled rocket launcher
iterations of modernization to improve the combat effectiveness. The spin-stabilized rocket fired by the Type 81 may be armed with a high explosive warhead
PHL-81
Former American weather satellite
TIROS-4 (also called TIROS-D and A9) was a spin-stabilized meteorological satellite. It was the fourth in a series of Television Infrared Observation
TIROS-4
First successful NASA mission to the Moon (1959)
Pioneer 4 is an American spin-stabilized uncrewed spacecraft that was launched as part of the Pioneer program on a lunar flyby trajectory and into a heliocentric
Pioneer_4
NASA satellite of the Explorer program
AIMP-2, Anchored IMP-2, Interplanetary Monitoring Platform-E), was a spin-stabilized spacecraft built by NASA as part of the Explorer program. It was designed
Explorer_35
Launch vehicles developed and operated by SpaceX
launched on March 22, 2007, and it also ended in failure, due to a spin stabilization problem that automatically caused sensors to turn off the Kestrel
SpaceX_launch_vehicles
Mixture of an insoluble substance microscopically dispersed throughout another substance
Electrostatic stabilization and steric stabilization are the two main mechanisms for stabilization against aggregation. Electrostatic stabilization is based
Colloid
Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
air targets. Mk 149 APDS projectile: 93 penetrator: 70 none 1,120 Spin-stabilized finless sub-caliber round with a 12 mm (0.47 in) depleted uranium penetrator
M163_VADS
French-made weapon
bearings. This allowed the projectile to be spin-stabilized, and therefore more accurate than a normal fin-stabilized HEAT-round, while the inner shell did
CN_105_F1
Arrival of a spacecraft on the Moon's surface
"paddlewheel" solar panels extending from a one-meter diameter spherical spin-stabilized spacecraft body equipped to take images of the lunar surface with a
Moon_landing
German rocket artillery
high-explosive warheads. It, like virtually all German rocket designs, was spin-stabilized to increase accuracy. One very unusual feature was that the rocket
Nebelwerfer
Advanced driver-assistance system
Crosswind stabilization (CWS) is a relatively new advanced driver-assistance system in cars and trucks that was first featured in a 2009 Mercedes-Benz
Crosswind_stabilization
Retired Indian small-lift launch vehicle
(234 lb) Partial failure Orbit lower than expected and incorrect spin-stabilization. Decayed quickly. D4 5 May 1994 ASLV Satish Dhawan Space Centre SROSS-C2
Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle
Augmented_Satellite_Launch_Vehicle
Soviet anti-personnel land mine
the PFM-1 allow it to glide after being released in the air, then spin, stabilizing it and slowing its descent, similar to maple seeds. The thick wing
PFM-1_mine
Chinese rocket engine
The FG-36 (AKA Fengyun 2 AKM) was a Chinese spin stabilized apogee kick motor burning HTPB-based composite propellant. It was developed by China Hexi
FG-36
Portion of an elongated artillery projectile
the bourrelet to seal the barrel and be engraved by the rifling to spin-stabilize the projectile in flight. The bourrelet is not engraved by the rifling
Bourrelet
Cartridge for long-range sniper rifles
Mr. Möller realized balanced flight has to do with the nature of spin stabilized flight and scale of parameters. There were projectiles produced prior
.408_Cheyenne_Tactical
US carrier-based jet-powered fighter
four AIM-9 Sidewinders or two AIM-7 Sparrows, and/or a battery of spin-stabilized unguided 2 in (51 mm) rockets. Nine test airframes were ordered, with
Douglas_F5D_Skylancer
Former American weather satellite
TIROS-8 (also called TIROS-H or A-53) was a spin-stabilized meteorological satellite. It was the eighth in a series of Television Infrared Observation
TIROS-8
SPIN STABILIZATION
SPIN STABILIZATION
Male
Babylonian
, I trust in Sin!
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Skin of a Goat; Tiger Skin
Boy/Male
British, Danish, English, Norwegian
Skin; Parchment
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : (of Norman origin): habitational name from Épaignes in Eure, recorded in the Latin form Hispania in the 12th century. It seems to have been so called because it was established by colonists from Spain during the Roman Empire.English and Irish : habitational name from Espinay in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, so called from a collective of Old French espine ‘thorn bush’.English and Irish : ethnic name for a Spaniard or, in the case of the Irish name, for someone returning from Spain (from Gaelic Spainneach ‘Spanish’); many Irish took refuge in Spain during the 17th century wars.
Girl/Female
Australian, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Quite and Gentle
Male
French
Old French name, possibly derived from the word pepin/pipin, PÉPIN means "seed of a fruit."
Boy/Male
Indian
Life Span
Girl/Female
Christian, Hindu, Indian
Dark Skin
Male
Japanese
(1-晋, 2-信, 3-紳, 4-心, 5-慎, 6-新, 7-進, 8-真) Japanese name SHIN means 1) "advancing," 2) "belief," 3) "gentleman," 4) "heart," 5) "humble," 6) "new," 7) "progressive," and 8) "true." Compare with another form of Shin.
Biblical
a bush, enmity
Girl/Female
Muslim
Glowing skin
Girl/Female
Biblical
Rare, precious.
Girl/Female
Australian, Biblical, Kurdish
Bush
Girl/Female
Indian
Glowing skin
Boy/Male
Egyptian
Light skin.
Boy/Male
Australian, Spanish
Innocent
Girl/Female
Native American
Spins.
Female/Male/Unisex
Korean
Korean name SHIN means "faith, trust." Compare with another form of Shin.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English spink ‘chaffinch’ (probably of imitative origin), hence a nickname bestowed on account of some fancied resemblance to the bird.
Biblical
rare; precious
SPIN STABILIZATION
SPIN STABILIZATION
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Traditional
A Star; Various Forms
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a refiner of gold and other metals, from Middle English fine(n) ‘to refine or purify’ (a derivative of fine ‘fine’, ‘pure’).Probably a translated form of German Feiner.
Girl/Female
Arabic
Name of Prophet Muhammad's Daughter
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Time of Truth
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Son of the right hand.
Boy/Male
American, Australian
Invented Name
Female
Hebrew
(ש×Ö¸× Ö´×™) Hebrew unisex name SHANI means "crimson red." Compare with strictly masculine Shani.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Girl/Female
Muslim
Branch, Tributary, Happy, Lucky, Fem of Saeed, Most beautiful, Unmatched, Friendly
Biblical
same as Julia
SPIN STABILIZATION
SPIN STABILIZATION
SPIN STABILIZATION
SPIN STABILIZATION
SPIN STABILIZATION
imp.
of Spin
v. t.
To protract; to spend by delays; as, to spin out the day in idleness.
v. i.
To attend to a spit; to use a spit.
n.
A sin offering; a sacrifice for sin.
n.
The act of spinning; as, the spin of a top; a spin a bicycle.
v. t.
To strip off the skin or hide of; to flay; to peel; as, to skin an animal.
v. t.
To draw out, and twist into threads, either by the hand or machinery; as, to spin wool, cotton, or flax; to spin goat's hair; to produce by drawing out and twisting a fibrous material.
n.
To thrust a spit through; to fix upon a spit; hence, to thrust through or impale; as, to spit a loin of veal.
a.
Like a spine in shape; slender.
a.
Full of spines; thorny; as, a spiny tree.
imp. & p. p.
of Spin
v. i.
To move swifty; as, to spin along the road in a carriage, on a bicycle, etc.
v. i.
To practice spinning; to work at drawing and twisting threads; to make yarn or thread from fiber; as, the woman knows how to spin; a machine or jenny spins with great exactness.
v. t.
To cause to turn round rapidly; to whirl; to twirl; as, to spin a top.
v. t.
To cover with skin, or as with skin; hence, to cover superficially.
v. t.
To draw out tediously; to form by a slow process, or by degrees; to extend to a great length; -- with out; as, to spin out large volumes on a subject.
v. t.
To measure by the span of the hand with the fingers extended, or with the fingers encompassing the object; as, to span a space or distance; to span a cylinder.
imp. & p. p.
of Spit