If the pendulum is taken into the orbiting space station what will happen to the bob? if the pendulum is taken into the orbiting space station what will happen to the bob? it will continue to oscillate in a vertical plane with the same period. it will no longer oscillate because there is no gravity in space. it will no longer oscillate because both the pendulum and the point to which it is attached are in free fall. it will oscillate much faster with a period that approaches zero.