Plasma motor generator tether system for orbit reboostThis paper describes a comprehensive study of an electrodynamic tether used as a Plasma Motor Generator (PMG). The paper summarizes the work performed in the study and includes: (1) a detailed design of a 2 kW PMG tether system to be used for orbit reboost, (2) the selection of the Orbiting Maneuvering Vehicle (OMV) and the European Retrievable Carrier (EURECA) as the primary candidate spacecraft to host the experimental system, (3) analysis of the integration of the PMG tether system with these two spacecraft, (4) the simulation of the deployment of the tether, and (5) an engineering design and development plan leading to a flight demonstration of this PMG tether.
Document ID
19890055982
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Hulkower, Neal D. (TRW Space Technology Labs. Redondo Beach, CA, United States)
Rusch, Roger J. (TRW, Inc. TRW Space and Technology Group, Redondo Beach, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1988
Subject Category
Spacecraft Propulsion And Power
Meeting Information
Meeting: Intl. Conference on Space Tethers for Science in the Space Station Era