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The robot is exposed to the station airflow so it has to adjust constantly anyways.



While non zero, the spherical shape and minimal ISS airflow generally makes this a non issue. You can use those reaction wheels to calibrate very precise adjustments over time, you can also just bump into something to get rid of excess rotation.

Note, space telescopes effectively use both approaches.




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