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.<br /><br /><table width="345" border="0" height="130"><tbody><tr><td style="background-color: #000000" align="center"><b><font color="#ffffff">Station Size <br /></font></b></td><td style="background-color: #000000" align="center"><b><font color="#ffffff">Time for 1 Revolution <br /></font></b></td><td style="background-color: #000000" align="center"><b><font color="#ffffff">Wheel Velocity <br /></font></b></td></tr><tr><td align="center"> 1</td><td align="center"> 19.87 sec<br /></td><td align="center"> 31.62 m/s<br /></td></tr><tr><td style="background-color: #c0c0c0" align="center"> 2</td><td style="background-color: #c0c0c0" align="center"> 24.18 sec<br /></td><td style="background-color: #c0c0c0" align="center"> 44.72 m/s<br /></td></tr><tr><td align="center"> 3</td><td align="center"> 34.41 sec<br /></td><td align="center"> 54.77 m/s<br /></td></tr><tr><td style="background-color: #c0c0c0" align="center"> 4</td><td style="background-color: #c0c0c0" align="center"> 39.74 sec<br /></td><td style="background-color: #c0c0c0" align="center"> 63.25 m/s<br /></td></tr><tr><td align="center"> 5</td><td align="center"> 44.43 sec<br /></td><td align="center"> 70.71 m/s<br /></td></tr><tr><td style="background-color: #c0c0c0" align="center"> 6</td><td style="background-color: #c0c0c0" align="center"> 48.66 sec<br /></td><td style="background-color: #c0c0c0" align="center"> 77.46 m/s<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />A size 6 station spins 2 1/2 times slower than a size 1 station. For comparison, 50 m/s is 112 mph.<br /><br />Original discussion here:<br />http://www.starfrontiers.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=993<br /><br />The table below charts space station diameter, circumference, and the types of ship that can dock at the hub (by ship's Hull Size).<br /><br /><table width="393" border="0" height="130"><tbody><tr><td style="background-color: #000000" align="center"><b><font color="#ffffff">Station Size <br /></font></b></td><td style="background-color: #000000" align="center"><b><font color="#ffffff">Diameter <br /></font></b></td><td style="background-color: #000000" align="center"><b><font color="#ffffff">Circumference <br /></font></b></td><td style="background-color: #000000" align="center"><b><font color="#ffffff">Ship Types in Dock <br /></font></b></td></tr><tr><td align="center"> 1</td><td align="center">200 m<br /></td><td align="center"> 628.3 m<br /></td><td align="center"> 1-6</td></tr><tr><td style="background-color: #999999" align="center"> 2</td><td style="background-color: #999999" align="center"> 400 m<br /></td><td style="background-color: #999999" align="center"> 1256.6 m<br /></td><td style="background-color: #999999" align="center"> 1-10</td></tr><tr><td align="center"> 3</td><td align="center"> 600 m<br /></td><td align="center"> 1885 m<br /></td><td align="center"> 1-14</td></tr><tr><td style="background-color: #999999" align="center"> 4</td><td style="background-color: #999999" align="center"> 800 m<br /></td><td style="background-color: #999999" align="center"> 2513.3 m<br /></td><td style="background-color: #999999" align="center"> 1-18</td></tr><tr><td align="center"> 5</td><td align="center"> 1000 m<br /></td><td align="center"> 3141.6 m<br /></td><td align="center"> Any</td></tr><tr><td style="background-color: #999999" align="center"> 6</td><td style="background-color: #999999" align="center"> 1200 m<br /></td><td style="background-color: #999999" align="center"> 3770 m<br /></td><td style="background-color: #999999" align="center">Any <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />