NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA) · 1985 · 49 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesAerospace EngineeringGeophysicsGeomagnetismRemote SensingSpacecraft DesignIonospheric ElectrodynamicsOrbit DeterminationPlanetary MagnetospheresSatellite InstrumentationSatellite SensorsSpace ExplorationExploration MissionsIonospheric Remote SensingMagnetic Vector PotentialRemote Sensing InstrumentationRemote Sensing Of PlanetsSatellite ExospheresSatellite MagnetospheresSpace Instrumentation
The exploitation of the present tethered system and the need for repeat missions; multiple payloads placed along the tether; the extension of the present altitude limit to below 130 km; the development of free-flying tether satellites for studying both the Earth's atmosphere and ionosphere and also for studying the plantes; and a subtether were discussed. Areas of research were identified: aeronomy studies, gravity and magnetic potential mission, advanced sensors for geodynamics, and mapping and remote sensing.