Orbital reboost and power generation using electrodynamic tethers has been suggested as a means of increasing the operational flexibility and orbital lifetime of satellites. Excess energy generated by solar arrays can be stored as orbital energy and later extracted form the orbit during peak power demands. The Getaway Tether Experiment (GATE) will demonstrate this practical tether application and will measure the dynamic circuit impedance. The micrometeoroid hazard to tension members will be studied as will radio frequency propagation. The radar cross section of long wires will be calculated considering the effects of resistance.
Getaway Tether Experiment (GATE): A free flying tether experiment
1986-12-01
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Electrodynamics of the Getaway Tether Experiment
NTRS | 1989
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AIAA | 1989
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