Advanced Tether Experiment Deployment Failure
The Advanced Tether Experiment was launched into orbit aboard the National Reconnaissance Office sponsored Space Technology Experiment spacecraft on 3 October 1998. The tether experiment payload was intended to demonstrate deployment and survivability of a novel tether design as well as controlled l...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of spacecraft and rockets 2001-01, Vol.38 (1), p.60-68 |
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Sprache: | eng |
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Zusammenfassung: | The Advanced Tether Experiment was launched into orbit aboard the National Reconnaissance Office sponsored Space Technology Experiment spacecraft on 3 October 1998. The tether experiment payload was intended to demonstrate deployment and survivability of a novel tether design as well as controlled libration maneuvers. On 16 January 1999 after deployment of only 22 m of tether, the advanced tether experiment was jettisoned from the spacecraft due to an out-of-limits condition sent by the experiment's tether angle sensor. The essential system design is reviewed, the available flight data are presented, and likely causes of the failure are suggested. (Author) |
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ISSN: | 0022-4650 1533-6794 |
DOI: | 10.2514/2.3655 |