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In the current research, tether sling designs are developed for human transportation systems between Earth and Mars. Recent developments in the design of Cycler trajectories may benefit greatly from the construction of a tether sling facility on Phobos. The tether sling has the potential to launch vehicles from Mars with little, or no propellant required, since it is solar powered. For current trajectory designs and tether materials, it is shown that a tether sling facility is superior to chemical propulsion systems when multiple launches from Mars are considered. |
