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: 2021-03-21
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