Engineering designs were developed relative to a tethered launch assist from the Shuttle for payloads up to 10,000 kg mass and the tethering of a 15,000 kg science platform from the space station. These designs are used for a cost benefit analysis which assesses the feasibility of using such systems as a practical alternative to what would otherwise be accomplished by conventional means. The term conventional as related to both these applications is intended to apply to the use of some form(s) of chemical propulsion system.


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    Title :

    Phase 3 Study of Selected Tether Applications in Space. Volume 2. Study Results


    Publication date :

    1986


    Size :

    196 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English