Robust Flight Tether for In-Orbit Demonstrations of Coulomb Drag Propulsion
A new method of producing robust multi-wire tethers for Coulomb drag applications was developed. The multi-wire structure required for redundancy against the micrometeoroid flux of the space environment is realised through the method of wire twist bonding traditionally used for chicken wire. In the...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-01-01
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Series: | Aerospace |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/11/1/62 |