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| Out of this World Cool Tech: Electrodynamic Tethers |
| 2004-11-14 |
| Posted by:.com |
| #3 The part about accelerating the satellite is a bit fanciful, as if the tether produces up to 40KW, it would take at least 40KW injected into the system from some source to overcome the drag, then whatever power is required to accelerate the satellite. But, a neat idea, none the less. |
| Posted by: RussSchultz 2004-11-14 10:20:02 PM |
| #2 RWV :-) This is an area that would set Tesla's imagination on fire, heh. |
| Posted by: .com 2004-11-14 6:17:01 PM |
| #1 Thanks, .com. Interesting article. |
| Posted by: RWV 2004-11-14 2:33:32 PM |