A closed-loop control system was added to the tether reel which improves control over the tethered satellite. In addition to increasing the stability of the tethered satellite along local vertical, this control system is used for deployment and retrieval of tethered satellites. This conceptual design study describes a tether system for suspending a science payload at an altitude of 120 km from space shuttle orbiter flying at an altitude of 200 km. In addition to the hardware conceptual designs, various aspects concerning Orbiter accommodations are discussed.


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    Title :

    Shuttle/Tethered Satellite System Conceptual Design Study


    Publication date :

    1976


    Size :

    190 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





    Shuttle/tethered satellite system

    Rupp, C. C. / Laue, J. H. | NTRS | 1978


    Shuttle/tethered satellite system

    Rupp, C. C. / Laue, J. H. | NTRS | 1978



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