Possible uses of nuclear power in constellated low Earth orbiting space stations

A nuclear-reactor-powered, constellated, low-Earth-orbit (LEO), electrodynamically tethered space station scheme is discussed. The station aligns itself vertically and generates a large amount of electricity, the most important use of which is the production of prograde thrust that can raise the system's altitude or balance lowering of altitude resulting from: (1) capturing lower altitude suborbital velocity rockets from Earth; (2) raising such captured lower altitude rockets to higher elevations by using nonconducting tethers; (3) releasing an upward tethered rocket drag; and (4) capturing crashloads from Earth.<
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