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"...all these worlds..." is a blog by David Hitt. It covers space exploration, decent science fiction, humor (by its very nature), and whatever else I happen to find cool. (Formerly "You Must Fight The Bear")
Name: David Hitt About Me: Inspiring the next generation of explorers... See my complete profile
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:: Monday, December 29, 2003 ::
Tied Down
After being delayed this year due to safety concerns involving ISS, the ProSEDS tether experiment has been cancelled. ProSEDS would have tested the feasability of using a tether line to provide power to orbiting spacecraft. Ultimately, the technology, along with momentum exchange tether technology, could be used to boost spacecraft launched into a lower orbit (read: cheaper to launch) into higher orbit or interplanetary space without the disadvantages associated with carrying additional fuel. For more about the topic, here's an article I wrote on ProSEDS for NASAexplores.