Tether Performance in Innovative Applications: Efficiency Maps for Space Operations

Simón Aznar, Jorge constructed this dataset for the EIC Pathfinder project E.T.COMPACT, aiming to advance solar energy and propellant-free propulsion technologies for space. It contains performance maps for electrodynamic tethers, plotting daily variation rates of orbital elements like semi-major axis and inclination. The data supports analysis for applications such as space debris deorbiting and satellite reboost.

Use Cases

• Modeling orbital decay for debris removal based on tether efficiency data for variations in semi-major axis and inclination.
• Planning satellite station-keeping maneuvers based on performance maps for electrodynamic tether reboost capabilities.
• Simulating mission trajectories for space tugs based on data for orbital element variations under different design parameters.
• Assessing technology readiness for in-orbit servicing applications based on tether performance across different orbital conditions.

Strengths

• Data is generated within a specific European Innovation Council (EIC) Pathfinder project (No. 101161603), providing a clear research context.
• Includes a MATLAB script (main_data.m) for reading data files and generating plots, facilitating visualization and analysis.
• Covers variations for four key orbital elements: semi-major axis, eccentricity, inclination, and right ascension of the ascending node.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.
• The dataset's primary format appears to be .dat files, which may require specific tools or scripts for access.

Provenance

Source

E.T.COMPACT project (EIC Pathfinder No. 101161603), via e-cienciaDatos Harvested Dataverse.

Collection Method

Constructed in the framework of the project, likely involving simulations (including BETsMA v2.0 software) and theoretical modeling.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-26 04:10:12; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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