
This book offers a comprehensive overview of recently developed space multi-tethers, such as maneuverable space tethered nets and space tethered formation. For each application, it provides detailed derivatives to describe and analyze the mathematical model of the system, and...


Introduction.- Dynamics Modeling and Analysis.- Folding Pattern and Releasing Characteristics.- Centralized Deployment Control.- Distributed Deployment Control.- Dynamics Modeling.- Formation-keeping Control of the Close-chain.- Deployment and Retrieval Control of the Hub-spoke...