Moon & Mars Orbiting Spinning Tether Transport - Tethers Unlimited

Appendix L: Tether Boost Facility Design Final Report3.7.1 Design Requirements, Drivers, and Assumptions...................................................................723.7.2 Recommended Follow-on studies............................................................................................744 CONTROL STATION PHASE II DESIGN SUMMARY.......................................75First Facility Launched ..............................................................................................................754.2 Features ................................................................................................................................75LIST OF FIGURESFigure 3-1. Reaction Wheel Power vs. Output Torque......................................................................56Figure 3-2. Control Moment Gyro for the International Space Station.............................................56Figure 3-3. Control Station Computer System Architecture..............................................................59Figure 3-4. Solar Array & Battery Weight vs. Percent Thrusting in Shade......................................61Figure 3-5. Energy Storage Options ...................................................................................................62Figure 3-6. Thermal Control System Schematic................................................................................63Figure 3-7. Control Station Heat Removal Loop ...............................................................................64Figure 3-8. Dual Heat Exchanger Concept.........................................................................................64Figure 3-9. Constant Conductance Heat Pipes on radiator. ...............................................................65Figure 3-10. Constant Conductance Heat Pipe design.......................................................................65Figure 3-11. Control Station Configuration 1 ....................................................................................71Figure 3-12. Control Station Configuration 2 ....................................................................................71Figure 3-13. Control Station Configuration 3 ....................................................................................71Figure 3-14. Evolved Control Station with additional mass modules and solar arrays....................73L-50