Orbital dynamics of the hanging tether interferometer

An examination is conducted of the consequences of Coriolis forces, analyzing a strategy for the cancellation of the Coriolis forces by means of ion thrusters. The thrust levels thus employed are found to be easily achievable by existing technology, for the case of a 10-km baseline interferometer that operated in GEO. The major remaining question regarding the scheme's practicality involves vibrations induced in the tether by the central station of its configuration.