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Moon & Mars Orbiting Spinning Tether Transport - Tethers Unlimited

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Momentum Exchange/Electrodynamic Reboost<strong>Tether</strong> Technology RoadmapLunavatorEarth-<strong>Moon</strong>-<strong>Mars</strong><strong>Tether</strong> <strong>Transport</strong>SystemLEO<strong>Moon</strong>/<strong>Mars</strong><strong>Tether</strong> Boost FacilityLEO GTO<strong>Tether</strong> Boost FacilityHigh Altitude<strong>Tether</strong> GRASPExperimentTORQUEFacility• Lunar payload transfer• Boost <strong>Mars</strong> payloads topre-TMI orbitLunavator:• Transfer payloads to/fromlunar surfaceHASTOL:• Low cost Earth-to-OrbitLaunchGRASPExperimentDemonstration:• Rapid AR&CDemonstration:• Grapple deployment• AR&C w/ tetherDemonstration:• <strong>Spinning</strong> tetherdynamics• ED reboost/torque• Payload catch/tossOperational:• µSat Deployment toGEO and <strong>Moon</strong>• GEO Sat deployment• Modular DesignHASTOL2001 2003 2005 2010 2013201620252035TUI/MMOSTT 31

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