ESA title
Tether
Agency

Tether

15/03/2002 201 views 0 likes 194094 ID

Ved at sende en strøm gennem en lang tråd (tether) kan man så at sige "skubbe fra" på magnetfelt-linierne, og dermed accellerere en satellit uden brug af brændstof. Der bruges kun strøm fra satellittens solceller.

Tethered satellites for propulsion without fuel
Enabling & Support

Tethered satellites for propulsion without fuel

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Interweaved tether for 'e-sail'
Enabling & Support

Interweaved tether for 'e-sail'

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The Foton LOcated YES2 Deployer (FLOYD) sub-system, with the Dyneema tether visible
Science & Exploration

The Foton LOcated YES2 Deployer (FLOYD) sub-system,…

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Testing astronaut jetpack
Science & Exploration

Testing astronaut jetpack

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A student works on YES2 in the vibration facility at ESTEC
Science & Exploration

A student works on YES2 in the vibration facility at ESTEC

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