Aeronautics and astronautics – Spacecraft – Spacecraft formation – orbit – or interplanetary path
Patent
1974-12-27
1976-04-27
Blix, Trygve M.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Spacecraft
Spacecraft formation, orbit, or interplanetary path
114 166, 244137P, 244161, B64G 100
Patent
active
039529762
ABSTRACT:
A pressurized flexible tunnel which employs a plurality of equal length cables between ends of the tunnel. The cables are lengthened or shortened together by a single winch to adjustably constrain elongation. By positioning one set of cables on one side of the tunnel and another on the opposite side of the tunnel, the tunnel may be expanded or contracted along a straight line or along a curve as permitted by externally positioned orienting means.
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Brown Newton D.
Costakos Nicholas C.
Fletcher James C. Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and
Jeppesen Gordon L.
Blix Trygve M.
Kelmachter Barry L.
Manning John R.
Porter George J.
Wofford, Jr. L. D.
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