FIELD: space engineering; deployment of cable system in orbit in form of two-object cluster. SUBSTANCE: at first of deployment, adequate separation speed is imparted to objects (along local vertical) and tension of cable is regulated; when shifting to second stage, additional speed ensuring zero horizontal separation speed and preset vertical separation speed is imparted to at least one object; preset vertical separation speed is maintained later on at definite law of control of cable tension. Changing-over to third stage is effect at length of cable lesser than preset final length by amount proportional to object vertical separation speed, after which extension of cable is slightly decelerated and is discontinued at all when length of cable exceeds preset final length at moment when extension speed is lesser than magnitude determined by permissible amplitude of residual oscillations of cable tension force. EFFECT: enhanced accuracy and reliability. 1 dwg
