Tethered Satellite System (TSS-1)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:analysis performed post-mission
gptkbp:collaborator gptkb:European_Space_Agency
gptkbp:collection plasma physics data
gptkbp:data_transmission real-time data transmission
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Atlantis
gptkbp:developed_by NASA and the Italian Space Agency
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:STS-46
gptkb:STS-75
gptkbp:flight_style 2
gptkbp:has_been_restored gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Columbia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tethered Satellite System (TSS-1)
gptkbp:impact future satellite missions
gptkbp:launch_date gptkb:1992
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Space_Shuttle
gptkbp:mission successful demonstration
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:scientific_research
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:operational_period approximately 10 days
gptkbp:orbital_altitude approximately 200 kilometers
gptkbp:purpose demonstrate tether technology
gptkbp:related_to space tether
gptkbp:research electrodynamic propulsion
gptkbp:research_focus spacecraft propulsion
gptkbp:route approximately 20 kilometers
gptkbp:scientific_goals study tether dynamics
gptkbp:scientific_instruments included on board
gptkbp:significance testing of electrodynamic tethers
gptkbp:technology tether technology
gptkbp:tether_applications potential for space debris mitigation
gptkbp:tether_control requires precise control
gptkbp:tether_deployment active deployment
gptkbp:tether_deployment_mechanism mechanical deployment system
gptkbp:tether_diameter 1.5 millimeters
gptkbp:tether_dynamics studied during missions
gptkbp:tether_experiments conducted in low Earth orbit
gptkbp:tether_length_effect affects propulsion efficiency
gptkbp:tether_length_variation studied during missions
gptkbp:tether_material kevlar
gptkbp:tether_mission_challenges faced during operations
gptkbp:tether_mission_goals demonstrate feasibility of tethers
gptkbp:tether_mission_legacy influenced future missions
gptkbp:tether_mission_results provided valuable data
gptkbp:tether_mission_success led to further research
gptkbp:tether_orientation affects performance
gptkbp:tether_performance monitored during flights
gptkbp:tether_research contributes to future technologies
gptkbp:tether_research_funding funded by NASA
gptkbp:tether_retrieval passive retrieval
gptkbp:tether_retrieval_mechanism mechanical retrieval system
gptkbp:tether_stability critical for mission success
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tethered_Satellite_System_(TSS-1_R)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7