This paper explains a concept for a high payload capacity tether. This tether is not a traditional tether in that it does not generate thrust from electromagnetic fields, but rather transfers momentum from one object to another. It does this in a manner and to an extent not previously proposed.


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    Title :

    A High Payload Capacity Tether System


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Eighth International Conference on Engineering, Construction, Operation, and Business In Space; Fifth International Conference and Exposition and Demonstration on Robotics for Challenging Situations and Environments ; 2002 ; Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    2002-06-07




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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