Chinese Space Science and Technology

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DEORBIT AND RE-ENTRY USING TETHER

Zhu Renzhang (Beijing Institute of Spacecraft Systems Engineering)   

  • Online:1992-02-25

Abstract: A two stage exponential procedure of deployment and the maximum possible ratio of deployment rate to length can stimulate tether to produce a greater magnitude of negative rate of pitch angle.The angular rate can reduce the length of tether used for re-entry or improve re-entry characteristics.

Key words: Tethered satellite, Reentry effect, Application