A Small Expendable-tether Deployment System (SEDS) has been developed for use with the Space Shuttle, expendable launch vehicles, and the Space Station. The basic SEDS concept and work done on it to date are reviewed. Control issues, the advantages and disadvantages of this deployment concept, some generic tether safety issues, simulation programs, and testing are described. Potential SEDS applications are reviewed.
The Small Expendable Deployment System (SEDS)
Intl. Conference on Space Tethers for Science in the Space Station Era ; 1987 ; Venice, Italy
1988-01-01
Conference paper
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English
The Small Expendable Deployer System (SEDS)
British Library Conference Proceedings | 1995
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