Space tethers for science in the space station era; Proceedings of the Second International Conference, Venice, Italy, Oct. 4-8, 1987

Various papers on space tethers are presented. The general topics addressed include: the space program context for tethers, early experimental validation of tethers, tether dynamics simulations, electrodynamics aspects of tethers, and tethers for science and innovative uses. Also considered are: tethers in space, tether dynamics, tethers on stations and platforms, and tether technology.