A momentum exchange tether is a kind of space tether that could theoretically be used as a launch system, or to change spacecraft orbits. Momentum exchange tethers create a centripetal force on the end-masses of the system causing the object to experience the pseudo-force known as centrifugal force.
A momentum exchange tether is a kind of space tether that could theoretically be used as a launch system, or to change spacecraft orbits. Momentum exchange tethers create a centripetal force on the end-masses of the system causing the object to experience the pseudo-force known as centrifugal force.
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