In space, limits on transportation effectiveness are set by requirements for reaction mass, since reaction mass must be carried on board and often comprises the majority of the launch mass of a space system. Thus, applications where a tether can be used for propulsion with no requirement of reaction mass are extremely attractive for space development. It is a remarkable fact that tethers can be used to increase orbital energy with no requirement for reaction mass.


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    Title :

    Tether methods for reactionless orbital propulsion


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    Conference:

    Princeton/AIAA/SSI Conference ; 1991 ; Princeton, NJ, United States


    Publication date :

    1991-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


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    No indication


    Language :

    English


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