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Theory and Applications of Multi-Tethers in Space

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Ever since the concept of the space tether was first proposed by Tsiolkovsky in 1895, it has generated a multitude of possibilities for use in space exploration.

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Huang, P., Zhang, F. (2020). Introduction. In: Theory and Applications of Multi-Tethers in Space. Springer Tracts in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0387-0_1

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