A Japanese led international team is developing a suborbital test of orbital-motion-limited (OML) bare wire anode current collection for application to electrodynamic tether (EDT) propulsion. The tether is a tape with a width of 25 mm, thickness of 0.05 mm, and is 300 m in length. This will be the first space test of OML theory. The mission will launch in the summer of 2009 using an S520 Sounding Rocket. During ascent, and above approx. 100 km in attitude, the tape tether will be deployed at a rate of approx. 8 m/s. Once deployed, the tape tether will serve as an anode, collecting ionospheric electrons. The electrons will be expelled into space by a hollow cathode device, thereby completing the circuit and allowing current to flow. The total amount of current collected will be used to assess the validity of OML theory. This paper will describe the objectives of the proposed mission, the technologies to be employed, and the application of the results to future space missions using EDTs for propulsion or power generation.


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    Title :

    Fortissimo: A Japanese Space Test Of Bare Wire Anode Tethers


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    JANNAF 3rd Spacecraft Propulsion Joint Subcommittee Meeting ; 2008 ; Orlando, FL, United States


    Publication date :

    2008-12-08


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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