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Moon & Mars Orbiting Spinning Tether Transport - Tethers Unlimited

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Earth<strong>Mars</strong> Launch Windows• MMOSTT Architecture Provides Large Launch Windows• Varies With Launch Opportunity– <strong>Mars</strong> Orbit Has High Eccentricity• Launch Window– Earth-<strong>Mars</strong> Transit Time = 135 days– <strong>Tether</strong> Boost Capability ∆V=4 km/s• 2008 - 11 days• 2010 - 37 days• 2012 - 60 days• 2014 - 72 days• 2017 - 57 days• 2019 - 12 days• Launch Window Larger With Faster (∆V=5 km/s) <strong>Tether</strong>• Launch Window Larger With Longer Transit TimeTUI/MMOSTT 8

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