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Moon & Mars Orbiting Spinning Tether Transport - Tethers Unlimited

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Electrodynamic Thrusting• Drive current along tether• Plasma contactors exchangecurrent w/ ionosphereThrustMagnetic FieldCurrent• Plasma waves close current“loop”• Current “pushes” againstgeomagnetic field via JxBForce• Current: 10-12 A• Voltage: ~20 kVTUI/MMOSTT 20Plasma Contactors(Hollow Cathode,FEA, Bare Wire)

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