The Tethered Satellite System as a new remote sensing platform

摘要: Abstract The Tethered Satellite System is a joint US-Italian programme for the study and design of sub-satellite deployed from Shuttle by means long tether. Two preliminary demonstration flights (the first upwards, second downwards to 100 km) have been proposed conduct several scientific engineering experiments. Furthermore an improved multipurposes tethered platform under study, be future space stations at different low altitudes, where free-flying satellites short lifetime. Starting existing characteristics, authors analyse improvements necessary achieve performance required remote sensing operational missions. Several shown that, in station keeping, tether control allows longitudinal in-plane/out-of-plane oscillations damped. Therefore position can accurately controlled measured, also using active tracking systems during observation time interval. As far as attitude...