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The spatial motion relative to the center of mass is considered for a capsule on an elastic tether, when it is unrolled from a spacecraft by a special program. The spacecraft is in a circular orbit and oriented relative to the local vertical, which is guaranteed by operation of its own stabilization system. Angular motion of the capsule relative to the tether direction is studied, and the main factors influencing the stability of this motion are analyzed. An approximate quasi-linear mathematical model of the capsule attitude motion is obtained, which allows one to estimate the influence of major disturbances of its motion. The results of numerical simulations are presented for characteristic cases of the capsule motion.
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Original Russian Text © Yu.M. Zabolotnov, O.N. Naumov, 2012, published in Kosmicheskie Issledovaniya, 2012, Vol. 50, No. 2, pp. 183–193.
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Zabolotnov, Y.M., Naumov, O.N. Motion of a descent capsule relative to its center of mass when deploying the orbital tether system. Cosmic Res 50, 177–187 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0010952512020098
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