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Moon & Mars Orbiting Spinning Tether Transport - Tethers Unlimited

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Rendezvous• Rapid AR&C Capability Needed• Relative Motion is Mostly in Local Vertical• <strong>Tether</strong> Deployment Can Extend RendezvousWindow∆Z (m)201612840-10 0 10∆X (m)Payload Capture Vehicledescends towards PayloadPCV DeploysMore <strong>Tether</strong>PCV pays out tetherand Payload maneuversto dock with grapplePCV engagestether brake andbegins to lift payload• Additional <strong>Tether</strong> Deployment Under Braking Can Reduce Shock1LoadsLoad Level0.80.60.40.1 s braking5 s braking10 s braking20 s braking30 s braking0.2TUI/MMOSTT 1800 10 20Time (s)30 40 50

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