Sumino Makoto
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About
Sumino Makoto is a pioneering experimentalist in space tethers and electrodynamic propulsion, whose hands-on work has advanced the practical deployment of bare-tether technology for orbital debris mitigation and satellite deorbiting. His key research areas include electrodynamic tether current collection, tape tether deployment mechanisms, and tether-based attitude control systems. Makoto’s most significant contribution is the Tether Experiment (T-REx) aboard JAXA’s S-520 sounding rocket in 2010, where he led the first bare-tether current collection experiment in a suborbital flight. This mission demonstrated three innovative technologies simultaneously: tape tether deployment, attitude control via a tether robot, and bare-wire current collection—a critical step toward making electrodynamic tethers viable for practical space applications. Although his most-cited paper has 3 citations, its impact lies in its foundational role for subsequent tether missions and its validation of key physical principles. Makoto’s work bridges laboratory theory and flight-proven hardware, offering essential lessons for students and engineers developing next-generation tether systems for sustainable space operations.
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