| Name |
TetherSat |
| Type |
CubeSat |
| Units or mass |
1.5U |
| Organisation |
Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) |
| Institution |
University |
| Entity |
Academic / Education |
| Nation |
US |
| Oneliner |
Splits into two joined by a 1 km tether to test electrodynamic tether propulsion. |
| Sources |
[1] [2] [3] |
| Keywords |
Tether, Propulsion |
Related Spacecraft
| Name |
Status |
Launch |
Orbit |
| TetherSat 1 |
cancelled |
x_cancelled |
cancelled |
| TetherSat 2 |
cancelled |
x_cancelled |
cancelled |
Last modified: 2020-04-10
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