The International Space Station (ISS) will require periodic reboost due to atmospheric aerodynamic drag. This is nominally achieved through the use of thruster firings by the attached Progress M spacecraft. Many Progress flights to the ISS are required annually. Electrodynamic tethers provide an attractive alternative in that they can provide periodic reboost or continuous drag cancellation using no consumables, propellant, nor conventional propulsion elements. The system could also serve as an emergency backup reboost system used only in the event resupply and reboost are delayed for some reason.


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    Title :

    International Space Station Electrodynamic Tether Reboost Study


    Contributors:
    L. Johnson (author) / M. Herrmann (author)

    Publication date :

    1998


    Size :

    40 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





    International Space Station Electrodynamic Tether Reboost

    Johnson, L. / Herrmann, M. / University of New Mexico; School of Engineering; Institute for Space and Nuclear Power Studies | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1999