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- Gravity-gradient_stabilization abstract "Gravity-gradient stabilization (a.k.a. "tidal stabilization") is a method of stabilizing artificial satellites or space tethers in a fixed orientation using only the orbited body's mass distribution and gravitational field. The main advantage over using active stabilization with propellants, gyroscopes or reaction wheels is the low use of power and resources.The idea is to use the Earth's gravitational field and tidal forces to keep the spacecraft aligned in the desired orientation. The gravity of the Earth decreases according the inverse-square law, and by extending the long axis perpendicular to the orbit, the "lower" part of the orbiting structure will be more attracted to the Earth. The effect is that the satellite will tend to align its axis of minimum moment of inertia vertically.The first experimental attempt to use the technique on a human spaceflight was performed on September 13, 1966, on the US Gemini 11 mission, by attaching the Gemini spacecraft to its Agena target vehicle by a 100 feet (30 m) tether. The attempt was a failure, as insufficient gradient was produced to keep the tether taut.The technique was first successfully used in a near-geosynchronous orbit on the Department of Defense Gravity Experiment (DODGE) satellite in July 1967.It was first used for low Earth orbit and tested unsuccessfully for geosynchronous orbit in the Applications Technology Satellites ATS-2, ATS-4 and ATS-5 from 1966 until 1969.An example of gravity-gradient stabilization was demonstrated during NASA's TSS-1R mission. Just prior to tether separation, the tension on the tether was about 65 N (14.6 lbs).".
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- Gravity-gradient_stabilization wikiPageWikiLink Gravity.
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- Gravity-gradient_stabilization wikiPageWikiLinkText "Gravity-gradient effects".
- Gravity-gradient_stabilization wikiPageWikiLinkText "Gravity-gradient stabilization".
- Gravity-gradient_stabilization wikiPageWikiLinkText "follow separate orbits".
- Gravity-gradient_stabilization wikiPageWikiLinkText "gravity gradient boom".
- Gravity-gradient_stabilization wikiPageWikiLinkText "gravity gradient booms".
- Gravity-gradient_stabilization wikiPageWikiLinkText "gravity gradient stabilized".
- Gravity-gradient_stabilization wikiPageWikiLinkText "gravity-gradient stabilization".
- Gravity-gradient_stabilization wikiPageWikiLinkText "gravity-gradient stabilized".
- Gravity-gradient_stabilization wikiPageWikiLinkText "stabilize".
- Gravity-gradient_stabilization wikiPageWikiLinkText "tidal stabilization".
- Gravity-gradient_stabilization wikiPageWikiLinkText "tidally stabilized".
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- Gravity-gradient_stabilization subject Category:Spacecraft_attitude_control.
- Gravity-gradient_stabilization subject Category:Spacecraft_components.
- Gravity-gradient_stabilization subject Category:Spacecraft_propulsion.
- Gravity-gradient_stabilization hypernym Method.
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- Gravity-gradient_stabilization comment "Gravity-gradient stabilization (a.k.a. "tidal stabilization") is a method of stabilizing artificial satellites or space tethers in a fixed orientation using only the orbited body's mass distribution and gravitational field. The main advantage over using active stabilization with propellants, gyroscopes or reaction wheels is the low use of power and resources.The idea is to use the Earth's gravitational field and tidal forces to keep the spacecraft aligned in the desired orientation.".
- Gravity-gradient_stabilization label "Gravity-gradient stabilization".
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