Tethered Space Debris

This video shows the improved stabilization of a space debris rotational motion using a new subtethered configuration.

Work by Kirk Hovell and Steve Ulrich at the Spacecraft Robotics and Control Lab, Carleton University, www.carleton.ca/spacecraft.

More details can be found in this paper: Hovell, K., and Ulrich, S., “Postcapture Dynamics and Experimental Validation of Subtethered Space Debris,” AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 41, No. 2, 2018, pp. 519-525.

Music: Kai Engel – Dancing on the Edge