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Descripción
It has recently been proposed to use bare electrodynamic tethers (EDTs) in connection with nanosatellites, either to provide a cheap test of OML current collection theory or to devise a lightweight deorbiting system for cubesats experiments. In the present article we investigate the orbital evolution of small satellites (1- 5 kg) equipped with electrodynamic tethers of different lengths (100-1000 m) and for different orbital conditions. Tether integration in the microsatellite system and tether deployment is also addressed. Results show that a small dedicated experiment involving one or two cubesat(s) is feasible in favorable conditions with tether length of 100-200m.
Internacional	Si
Nombre congreso	20th AAS / AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting
Tipo de participación	960
Lugar del congreso	San Diego, California, EE.UU.
Revisores	Si
ISBN o ISSN	1081-6003
DOI
Fecha inicio congreso	14/02/2010
Fecha fin congreso	17/02/2010
Desde la página	2515
Hasta la página	2522
Título de las actas	Spaceflight Mechanics 2010, Vol. 136. Part I

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• Autor: Claudio Bombardelli (UPM)
• Autor: J.M. Núñez Ayllón
• Autor: Jesus Pelaez Alvarez (UPM)

• Creador: Departamento: Física Aplicada a la Ingeniería Aeronáutica