Gyroscope

The Gyroscope is a Functional Block in Space Engineers.

Function
The Gyroscope is an essential piece of equipment for any structure or ship that moves. It provides the vehicle with the ability to rotate, dependent on the Gyroscope's settings, and the amount of Gyroscopes in the vehicle itself. The heavier a ship is, the more Gyroscopes that will be required to allow it to sufficiently rotate.

alternatively, Gyroscopes also keep a ship from rotating when spinning, proving invaluable when attempting to salvage or repair a ship that may be spinning out of control, provided the Gyroscope has power.

Gyroscope Controls
(Using Default Keyboard Configuration)

Mouse - When inside a cockpit, moving the mouse will cause the Gyroscopes to activate, turning the vessel in the direction the Mouse is moved.

Q,E - When inside a cockpit, these keys roll the vessel left and right respectively.

Alt - When inside a cockpit and the key is held down, allows the player to look around with the mouse without activating Gyroscopes, allowing one to rotate their camera without rotating the vessel.

Options
Like nearly all Functional Blocks, there is the option to Hide the Block from being able to be viewed on the Terminal, and the option to have it shown on the HUD of an Engineer, provided there is an active Antenna connected to the structure.

There is also the option to Toggle the Block itself, powering it on and off.

The Gyroscope has a 'Power' Slider, allowing one to control the strength of a gyroscope. this is particularly useful on Small ships, namely light fighters and drones where even a single Gyroscope at full power rotates the vehicle too quickly to easily maneuver. There is also an Override feature, which allows the Gyroscope to be constantly be active, rotating the vehicle indefinitely. this can be used to rotate the vehicle manually in all directions, using Yaw, Pitch, Roll, or a combination of the three.