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Study of selected tether applications in space, phase 3, volume 1A dual keel space station configuration was used. The Mobility System, created for moving components over one face of the Space Station, makes it possible to use a single tether deployer system for both Orbit Transfer Vehicles (OTV) and Shuttle launches. Deployer concepts ranging from a minimum capability system that can deorbit the Shuttle from a maximum altitude of 370 km to a full capability system that can deploy the OTN with 9,072 kg of payload and using 150 km of tether were designed and discussed. Results of the cost benefits analyses are discussed. Conclusions and recommendations for implementing a specific design configuration and for future development and study activities are presented.
Document ID
19870009161
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Date Acquired
September 5, 2013
Publication Date
September 1, 1986
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Report/Patent Number
MCR-86-1346-VOL-1
NAS 1.26:178935
NASA-CR-178935
DR-04-VOL-1
DPD-665-VOL-1
Accession Number
87N18594
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS8-36616
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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