System characteristics and design requirements are assessed for tether deployment. Criteria are established for comparing alternate concepts for: (1) deployment of 220 klb space shuttle from the space station; (2) tether assisted launch of a 20,000 lb payload to geosynchronous orbit; (3) placement of the 20,000 lb AXAF into 320 nmi orbit via orbiter; (4) retrieval of 20,000 lb AXAF from 205 nmi circular orbit for maintenance and reboost to 320 nmi; and (5) tethered OMV rendezvous and retrieval of OTV returning from a geosynchronous mission. Tether deployment systems and technical issues are discussed.


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    Titel :

    Selected tether applications in space: Phase 2


    Beteiligte:
    Thorsen, M. H. (Autor:in) / Lippy, L. J. (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1985-02-01


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch