The principles involved in various applications of space tethers are discussed, with emphasis placed on tethers approved for flight on the US Shuttle. Special consideration is given to the NASA-Italy Tethered Satellite System (TSS) experiment, which will consist of three missions. The purposes of these missions and the types of experiments planned for the TSS are described. Other scientific applications of thether use in the fields of aeronomy and aerodynamics, geodynamics and remote sensing, electrodynamics, physics, astronomy, and life sciences are discussed together with particulars inolved in the measurements.


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    Space tethers


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    1988-05-01



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    Miscellaneous


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    English




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