NASA's Tethered Satellite System program

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Space_Shuttle
gptkbp:analysis ground-based analysis
gptkbp:collaboration yes
gptkbp:collaborator gptkb:Italian_Space_Agency
gptkbp:collection plasma measurements
gptkbp:community_engagement public demonstrations
gptkbp:community_outreach STEM programs
gptkbp:data_transmission gptkb:radio_station
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:elevation approximately 300 kilometers
gptkbp:end_date 1996-07-31
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1992
gptkb:1996
gptkbp:funding NASA budget
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label NASA's Tethered Satellite System program
gptkbp:impact advancements in propulsion systems
gptkbp:key_concept electrodynamic tethers
gptkbp:launch_date 1992-06-24
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Space_Shuttle
gptkbp:legacy influence on future tether missions
gptkbp:mission successful
gptkbp:mission_duration approximately 10 days
gptkbp:mission_type technology demonstration
gptkbp:operational_status completed
gptkbp:orbital_inclination 28.5 degrees
gptkbp:project gptkb:Dr._John_W._Mc_Gowan
Tethered Aerostat Program
gptkbp:purpose demonstrate tether technology
gptkbp:research_focus spacecraft dynamics
gptkbp:route 20 kilometers
gptkbp:scientific_goals study atmospheric phenomena
gptkbp:scientific_instruments particle detectors
magnetometers
plasma wave instruments
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Tethered_Satellite_System_2
gptkbp:tether_deployment_method spooling
gptkbp:tether_material kevlar
gptkbp:tether_retrieval_method reeling
gptkbp:tethered_satellite gptkb:Tethered_Satellite_System_1
gptkb:Tethered_Satellite_System_2
gptkbp:tethered_satellite_communication radio signals
gptkbp:tethered_satellite_control gptkb:ground
gptkbp:tethered_satellite_data real-time data transmission
gptkbp:tethered_satellite_deployment during orbit
gptkbp:tethered_satellite_design modular design
gptkbp:tethered_satellite_experiment electrodynamic propulsion study
plasma interaction study
tether dynamics study
gptkbp:tethered_satellite_function gptkb:scientific_research
gptkbp:tethered_satellite_launch gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Endeavour
gptkbp:tethered_satellite_mass approximately 100 kg
gptkbp:tethered_satellite_mission gptkb:Tethered_Satellite_System_1
gptkb:Tethered_Satellite_System_2
gptkbp:tethered_satellite_power solar panels
gptkbp:tethered_satellite_retrieval after mission completion
gptkbp:tethered_satellite_stability active stabilization systems
gptkbp:tethered_satellite_system gptkb:Tethered_Satellite_System_1
gptkb:Tethered_Satellite_System_2
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tethered_Satellite_System-2
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5