The PROPEL flight mission concept will demonstrate the safe use of an electrodynamic tether for generating thrust. PROPEL is being designed to be a versatile electrodynamic-tether system for multiple end users and to be flexible with respect to platform. As such, several implementation options are being explored, including a comprehensive mission design for PROPEL with a mission duration of six months; a space demonstration mission concept design with configuration of a pair of tethered satellites, one of which is the Japanese H-II Transfer Vehicle; and an ESPA-based system. We report here on these possible implementation options for PROPEL. electrodynamic tether; PROPEL demonstration mission; propellantless propulsion


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    Title :

    Implementation Options for the PROPEL Electrodynamic Tether Demonstration Mission



    Conference:

    AIAA Space 2014 Conference ; 2014 ; San Diego, CA, United States


    Publication date :

    2014-08-04


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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