Inspector Gadget in Space

Rob Hoyt, chief executive officer of Tethers Unlimited of Bothell, Washington, US, and his team are gearing up to launch a mission to study just how a tether and spacecraft move together in space. A tether is a ropelike restraint, 1-kilometer-long, used as a safety measure planned to be used... [ read more >> ]

The three tiny satellites will separate in space, pulling a 1-kilometre-long tether taut as they do.

Image comment: The three tiny satellites will separate in space, pulling a 1-kilometre-long tether taut as they do.
Image credits: Tethers Unlimited Inc

The three tiny satellites will separate in space, pulling a 1-kilometre-long tether taut as they do.
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