Tethered Satellite System 2

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:analysis post-mission analysis
gptkbp:application space debris removal
orbital maneuvering
power generation in space
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:Italian_Space_Agency
involved multiple countries
gptkbp:collection tether dynamics
gptkbp:communication gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:community space research community
gptkbp:connects monitored during mission
gptkbp:controls electrical current
gptkbp:crew STS-75 crew
STS-76 crew
gptkbp:deployment automated system
achieved
identified during mission
spooling mechanism
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:elevation approximately 800 kilometers
gptkbp:exhibited_at tether propulsion
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:STS-76
gptkb:STS-75
gptkbp:home_ground gptkb:Johnson_Space_Center
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tethered Satellite System 2
gptkbp:impact advanced tether technology research
influenced tether research
gptkbp:instrument various sensors
gptkbp:internet_tld achieved
ongoing after mission
gptkbp:is_a_route_for approximately 20 kilometers
gptkbp:launch_date gptkb:1996
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Columbia
gptkbp:length performed during mission
studied during mission
gptkbp:material kevlar
conducted during mission
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Research_Institute
two
conducted by NASA
successful demonstration
gptkbp:mission_duration approximately 10 days
gptkbp:navigable automated system
analyzed during mission
identified during mission
spooling mechanism
gptkbp:objective demonstrate tether technology
gptkbp:operational_status decommissioned
gptkbp:orbital_inclination 28.5 degrees
gptkbp:orbital_period monitored post-mission
gptkbp:project gptkb:Tethered_Satellite_System_3
gptkb:Tethered_Satellite_System_1
gptkbp:receives_funding_from NASA budget
gptkbp:research microgravity experiments
published in journals
gptkbp:research_focus space physics
gptkbp:storage onboard computer
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Tethered_Satellite_System_3