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- The TIPS satellite was deployed on 20 June 1996 at an altitude of 1,022 kilometers (552 nautical miles). This experiment is designed to increase knowledge about gravity-gradient tether dynamics and the survivability of tethers in space. (Tethers can be severed by space debris.) The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is a sponsor of the TiPS program. While tethers have been theoretically studied as a means for satellite stabilization, propulsion, and electricity generation for some time, TiPS is among the first successful tether deployments in space and is the first experiment designed for long duration. Additional information available at http://projects.nrl.navy.mil/tips/
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Group: Platform_Details Entry_ID: TIPS Group: Platform_Identification Platform_Category: Earth Observation Satellites Short_Name: TIPS Long_Name: Tether Physics and Survivability End_Group Group: Synonymous_Platform_Names Short_Name: TIPS End_Group Group: Platform_Associated_Instruments Short_Name: RIS End_Group Group: Orbit Orbit_Altitude: 1,022 km Orbit_Inclination: 63.4 deg Period: 105 min Orbit_Type: LEO > Low Earth Orbit > Inclined Non-Polar End_Group Creation_Date: 2007-11-28 Online_Resource: http://projects.nrl.navy.mil/tips/ Sample_Image: http://code8100.nrl.navy.mil/programs/images/tips2_corner_lg.jpg Group: Platform_Logistics Launch_Date: 1996-06-20 Primary_Sponsor: NASA End_Group End_Group
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