Complex sentence: The result of NASA stepping into the field was the creation of a single short-term goal for tether satellite researchers--to achieve 100km deployment with the creation of new-materials, control laws, and all the supporting subsystems.
Split into simpler sentences: The result of NASA stepping into the field was the creation of a single short-term goal for tether satellite researchers. To achieve 100km deployment with the creation of new-materials, control laws, and all the supporting subsystems.