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Re: New Mombasa Space elevator...
Posted By: OmegaDate: 6/8/06 12:04 p.m.

In Response To: Re: New Mombasa Space elevator... (I. Zombie)

: A space elevator is a revolutionary concept of getting from Earth into space,
: a ribbon with one end attached to Earth on a floating platform located at
: the equator and the other end in space beyond geosynchronous orbit (35,800
: km altitude).

Do you mean to say that the space elevator is 35,800 km in height? If so, then it would probably not fall back down to earth, because if it did (depending on how it fell-collapsed or tipped) then it would nearly rap around the entire planet! I don't think so. If it were that long, it would probably be slung back into space (remember the earth rotates at a speed of 1669.75 km/h).

: The space elevator would ferry satellites, spaceships, and pieces of space
: stations into space using electric lifts clamped to the ribbon, serving as
: a means for commerce, scientific advancement, and exploration.

: The discovery of carbon nanotubes and the ongoing development to implement
: them into a composite is the key to space elevator viability being
: achieved in the coming years.

: ISR is researching a space elevator capable of lifting 5-ton payloads every
: day to all Earth orbits, the Moon, Mars, Venus or the asteroids. The first
: space elevator would reduce lift costs immediately. Additional and larger
: elevators, built utilizing the first one, would allow large-scale manned
: and commercial activities in space and reduce lift costs even further.

3001: the final odyssey anyone?

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Replies:

New Mombasa Space elevator...Gryphonosiris 6/8/06 10:57 a.m.
     Re: New Mombasa Space elevator...I. Zombie 6/8/06 11:27 a.m.
           Re: New Mombasa Space elevator...Omega 6/8/06 12:04 p.m.
     Re: New Mombasa Space elevator...Funkmon 6/8/06 11:29 a.m.
           Re: New Mombasa Space elevator...Sparkamus 6/8/06 11:58 a.m.
           Re: New Mombasa Space elevator...Gryphonosiris 6/8/06 3:27 p.m.
     Re: New Mombasa Space elevator...Schedonnardus 6/8/06 12:26 p.m.
           Re: New Mombasa Space elevator...Anton P. Nym (aka Steve) 6/8/06 1:37 p.m.
                 Re: New Mombasa Space elevator...Dark One 6/8/06 8:04 p.m.
     Re: New Mombasa Space elevator...Sir Blunt 6/8/06 9:12 p.m.
     Re: New Mombasa Space elevator...Omega 6/8/06 11:11 p.m.
           Re: New Mombasa Space elevator...Zohak 6/9/06 12:01 a.m.



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