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Getaway tether experiment (gate): a free flying tether experiment
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Greene, M. |
| Copyright Year | 1986 |
| Description | 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. |
| File Size | 1501501 |
| Page Count | 68 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19870004042 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t8vb31h6c |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1986-12-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance Electrodynamics Radio Frequencies Solar Arrays Meteoroid Hazards Radar Cross Sections Micrometeoroids Spacecraft Power Supplies Tethering Radio Transmission Free Flow Tetherlines Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
