Disposal of geosynchronous satellites by earth-oriented tethers

International Astronautical Federation - 55th International Astronautical Congress 2004

Volumn 5, Issue , 2004, Pages 3024-3032

  Chobotov, V A ^a  

^a AEROSPACE CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; EARTH (PLANET); GRAVITATION; REENTRY; SPACE DEBRIS; TETHERLINES; TRAJECTORIES;

GEOSYNCHRONOUS EARTH ORBIT (GEO); GEOSYNCHRONOUS SATELLITES; GEOSYNCHRONOUS TETHER SYSTEM;

SATELLITES;

EID: 34249037398     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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