Space Stations: Rotation Speeds & Size Specifications
With a standard of 1g of gravity at the wheel, the rotation speed per 1 revolution computed as a function of station size along with how fast the wheel is moving linearly around the hub.
Station Size
| Time for 1 Revolution
| Wheel Velocity
|
| 1 | 19.87 sec
| 31.62 m/s
|
| 2 | 24.18 sec
| 44.72 m/s
|
| 3 | 34.41 sec
| 54.77 m/s
|
| 4 | 39.74 sec
| 63.25 m/s
|
| 5 | 44.43 sec
| 70.71 m/s
|
| 6 | 48.66 sec
| 77.46 m/s
|
A size 6 station spins 2 1/2 times slower than a size 1 station. For comparison, 50 m/s is 112 mph.
Original discussion here:
http://www.starfrontiers.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=993The table below charts space station diameter, circumference, and the types of ship that can dock at the hub (by ship's Hull Size).
Station Size
| Diameter
| Circumference
| Ship Types in Dock
|
| 1 | 200 m
| 628.3 m
| 1-6 |
| 2 | 400 m
| 1256.6 m
| 1-10 |
| 3 | 600 m
| 1885 m
| 1-14 |
| 4 | 800 m
| 2513.3 m
| 1-18 |
| 5 | 1000 m
| 3141.6 m
| Any |
| 6 | 1200 m
| 3770 m
| Any
|