Tethered Satellite System-1

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:analysis conducted post-mission
gptkbp:collaboration yes
gptkbp:collaborator NASA and Italian Space Agency
gptkbp:collection electrical power generation
gptkbp:crew STS-46 crew members
gptkbp:data_transmission real-time telemetry
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Endeavour
gptkbp:energy_harvesting demonstrated potential for power generation
gptkbp:home_ground gptkb:NASA's_Johnson_Space_Center
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tethered Satellite System-1
gptkbp:impact influenced design of future tether missions
gptkbp:is_tested_for successful deployment and retrieval
gptkbp:launch_date 1992-07-25
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Space_Shuttle
gptkbp:launched gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:mission gptkb:STS-46
conducted by NASA
evaluate tether performance
successful demonstration of tether technology
gptkbp:mission_duration 10 days
gptkbp:mission_type technology demonstration
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:operational_period approximately 10 days
gptkbp:orbital_altitude approximately 300 kilometers
gptkbp:orbital_inclination 28.5 degrees
gptkbp:orbital_period approximately 90 minutes
monitored during mission
gptkbp:project gptkb:Tethered_Satellite_System-2
gptkbp:purpose test tether technology
gptkbp:recovery_method re-entry into Earth's atmosphere
gptkbp:research tether dynamics
gptkbp:research_focus space tether dynamics
gptkbp:route approximately 800 meters
gptkbp:scientific_instruments tethered payloads
gptkbp:service yes
gptkbp:significance demonstrated feasibility of tether systems for space applications
gptkbp:spacecraft experimental satellite
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Tethered_Satellite_System-2
gptkbp:tether_deployment successful
gptkbp:tether_material kevlar
gptkbp:tether_retrieval successful
gptkbp:tethered_payloads two small satellites
gptkbp:tethered_payloads_function demonstrate tether dynamics
gptkbp:tethered_system active and passive components
gptkbp:tethered_system_applications space exploration and satellite servicing
gptkbp:tethered_system_challenges deployment and retrieval complexities
gptkbp:tethered_system_components tether, satellites, and deployment mechanism
gptkbp:tethered_system_feasibility demonstrated feasibility for power generation
gptkbp:tethered_system_future potential for future missions
gptkbp:tethered_system_impact influenced satellite design
gptkbp:tethered_system_innovation advancements in tether technology
gptkbp:tethered_system_research ongoing research in space technology
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tethered_Satellite_System-2
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5