SATELLITES & SPACE PROBES A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z           HOME ABOUT CATEGORIES SITE MAP COPYRIGHT ADVERTISE CONTACT entire Web this site TiPS (Tether Physics and Survivability satellite) An experiment that consisted of two end-masses (designated USA 123 and USA 124) connected by a 4-km space tether. The project was funded by the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). launch date May 12, 1996 launch vehicle Titan IV launch site Vandenberg Air Force Base orbit 1,010 × 1,032 × 63.4° mass (at each end of tether) 53 kg Related category    • SATELLITES AND SPACE PROBES Also on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History Transport Concepts & Designs (partner site) BACK TO TOP