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Moon & Mars Orbiting Spinning Tether Transport - Tethers Unlimited

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Momentum-Exchange/Electrodynamic-Reboost <strong>Tether</strong>s:Summary of Advantages• <strong>Tether</strong> Boost Facilities Can Provide a Fully-Reusable In-SpacePropulsion Architecture– LEO ⇔ MEO/GTO– LEO ⇔ Lunar Surface– LEO ⇔ <strong>Mars</strong>– ETO Launch, in combination with Hypersonic Airplane/RLV• Momentum Exchange + Electrodynamic <strong>Tether</strong> Can EnablePropellantless Propulsion Beyond LEO• Rapid Transfer Times– 5 days to <strong>Moon</strong>– 90-130 days to <strong>Mars</strong>• Operational <strong>Tether</strong> System Can Be Tested Before Use With High-Value Payloads• Reusable Infrastructure + Low Consumables⇒ Lower CostTUI/MMOSTT 5

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