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Moon & Mars Orbiting Spinning Tether Transport - Tethers Unlimited

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LEOGTO Boost Facility• Initial Facility Sized to Boost 2500 kg Payloads to GTO• First Operational Capability Can Be Launched on 1 Delta IV-H• Modular Design Enables Capability to be Increased• Top Level Mission Requirements:RequirementPayload MassPickup orbitRelease orbitRelease insertion errorPayload environmentTurnaround timeMission lifeCollision avoidanceOperational orbit lifetimePayload pickup reliability2500 kg at IOC, can grow to followmarket300 km equatorialGTO< Delta IV/Ariane 5< Delta IV/Ariane 530 days10 years +100% of tracked spacecraft15 days99%ValueTUI/MMOSTT 12

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