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dv82matt
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Posted - 03/29/2007 :  03:12:33  Show Profile Send dv82matt a Private Message  Reply with Quote
…perhaps a step in that direction.

http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=22220
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One of the most important aspects of this innovative mission is the deployment of a 30 km long tether to deploy the Fotino mini-satellite and re-entry capsule. . Not only will this be the longest artificial structure ever deployed in space, but it will also be the first time that a tether has been used to return a payload from space. The flight is intended to demonstrate how such a tether can be used to change a satellite's orbit without attitude control systems or rocket engines.

Pretty neat.

filthy
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Posted - 03/29/2007 :  03:40:26   [Permalink]  Show Profile Send filthy a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Hey Matt! It's been a while...

Interesting article. It'll be worth watching to see how it comes out. Thanks....
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