Wright, KHKHWrightStone, NHNHStoneWinningham, JDJDWinninghamBonifazi, CarloCarloBonifaziDobrowolny, MarinoMarinoDobrowolny2020-09-172020-09-171996-01-01https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13025/323The reflight of the Tethered Satellite System (TSS-1R) was carried aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia on February 22, 1996. After deploying a day later than planned, the satellite almost reached its full deployed distance before the tether broke. Data was collected for over 5 hours during deployment out to a distance of 19.7 km. Maximum emf attained during deployment was 3700 V while the maximum current achieved was just under 0.5 A. The current collected was factors of 2 to 4 greater than the predictions of the conventional Parker-Murphy theory. The microscopic view of the collection process at the satellite showed exotic behavior with the existence of 100 - 200 eV suprathermal electrons and significant spin phase modulation of the electron fluxes. Although the data set acquired from TSS- 1R was considerably less than planned, the quality of the data allows one of the main goals of the mission to be met--characterizing the system I-V response. A "quick look" assessment of the data has already shown that an understanding of the TSS-1R electrodynamic behavior will require modification of the standard picture of current collection in space plasmasenconference paper10.2514/6.1996-2298http://arc.aiaa.org/doi/pdf/10.2514/6.1996-229854dcce078580fe1368eeae8f