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Space elevator, Space elevator - Anime Comics and Manga, Space elevator - Base station, Space elevator - Brad Edwards' proposal, Space elevator - Cable, Space elevator - Climbers, Space elevator - Construction, Space elevator - Corrosion, Space elevator - Counterweight, Space elevator - Economics, Space elevator - Extraterrestrial elevators, Space elevator - Failure modes and safety issues, Space elevator - Fiction, Space elevator - History, Space elevator - In the event of failure, Space elevator - Launching into outer space, Space elevator - Meteoroids and micrometeorites, Space elevator - Movies and TV series, Space elevator - Novels and Fairy tales, Space elevator - Orbital tethers, Space elevator - Other designs, Space elevator - Others, Space elevator - Physics and structure, Space elevator - Political issues, Space elevator - Sabotage, Space elevator - Satellites, Space elevator - Traditional way, Space elevator - Van Allen Belts, Space elevator - Vibrational harmonics, Space elevator - Videogames, Space elevator - Weather, Space elevator economics discusses capital and maintenance costs of a space elevator., Lunar space elevator for the (far) more easily built moon variant, A space elevator is a type of skyhook., Skyhooks are a type of tether propulsion., Tether propulsion is a type of spacecraft propulsion., The space elevator passes through the Van Allen radiation belt., The space elevator is a geosynchronous satellite. That means it is in geostationary orbit., Another type of space elevator that does not rely on materials with high tensile strength for support is the space fountain, a tower supported by interacting with a high-velocity stream of magnetic particles accelerated up and down through it by mass drivers. Since a space fountain is not in orbit, a space fountain can be of any height and placed at any latitude. Unlike space elevators, space fountains require a continuous supply of power to remain aloft.
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ARTICLES RELATED TO Space elevator - Construction | | | |  Space elevator - Construction: Encyclopedia II - Space elevator - ConstructionThe construction of a space elevator would be a vast project, requiring advances in engineering and physical technology. NASA has identified "Five Key Technologies for Future Space Elevator Development":
Material for cable (e.g. carbon nanotube and nanotechnology) and tower
Tether deployment and control
Tall tower construction
Electromagnetic propulsion (e.g. magnetic levitation)
Space infrastructure and the development of space industry and economy
Two different ways ...
See also:Space elevator, Space elevator - Orbital tethers, Space elevator - Physics and structure, Space elevator - Base station, Space elevator - Cable, Space elevator - Climbers, Space elevator - Counterweight, Space elevator - Launching into outer space, Space elevator - Extraterrestrial elevators, Space elevator - Construction, Space elevator - Traditional way, Space elevator - Brad Edwards' proposal, Space elevator - Other designs, Space elevator - Failure modes and safety issues, Space elevator - Satellites, Space elevator - Meteoroids and micrometeorites, Space elevator - Corrosion, Space elevator - Weather, Space elevator - Sabotage, Space elevator - Vibrational harmonics, Space elevator - In the event of failure, Space elevator - Van Allen Belts, Space elevator - Economics, Space elevator - Political issues, Space elevator - History Read more here: » Space elevator: Encyclopedia II - Space elevator - Construction |
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| | | | Space elevator - Construction: Encyclopedia II - Space elevator - Construction The construction of a space elevator would be a vast project, requiring advances in engineering and physical technology. NASA has identified "Five Key Technologies for Future Space Elevator Development":
Material for cable (e.g. carbon nanotube and nanotechnology) and tower
Tether deployment and control
Tall tower construction
Electromagnetic propulsion (e.g. magnetic levitation)
Space infrastructure and the development of space industry and economy
Two different ways ...
See also:Space elevator, Space elevator - Non-tether space elevator concepts, Space elevator - Orbital tethers, Space elevator - Physics and structure, Space elevator - Base station, Space elevator - Cable, Space elevator - Climbers, Space elevator - Counterweight, Space elevator - Launching into outer space, Space elevator - Extraterrestrial elevators, Space elevator - Construction, Space elevator - Traditional way, Space elevator - Brad Edwards' proposal, Space elevator - Other designs, Space elevator - Failure modes and safety issues, Space elevator - Satellites, Space elevator - Meteoroids and micrometeorites, Space elevator - Corrosion, Space elevator - Weather, Space elevator - Sabotage, Space elevator - Vibrational harmonics, Space elevator - In the event of failure, Space elevator - Van Allen Belts, Space elevator - Economics, Space elevator - Political issues, Space elevator - History Read more here: » Space elevator: Encyclopedia II - Space elevator - Construction |
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| | | | Space elevator - Construction: Encyclopedia II - Space elevator - Construction The construction of a space elevator would be a vast project, requiring advances in engineering and physical technology. NASA has identified "Five Key Technologies for Future Space Elevator Development":
Material for cable (e.g. carbon nanotube and nanotechnology) and tower
Tether deployment and control
Tall tower construction
Electromagnetic propulsion (e.g. magnetic levitation)
Space infrastructure and the development of space industry and economy
Two different ways ...
See also:Space elevator, Space elevator - Orbital tethers, Space elevator - Physics and structure, Space elevator - Base station, Space elevator - Cable, Space elevator - Climbers, Space elevator - Counterweight, Space elevator - Launching into outer space, Space elevator - Extraterrestrial elevators, Space elevator - Construction, Space elevator - Traditional way, Space elevator - Brad Edwards' proposal, Space elevator - Other designs, Space elevator - Failure modes and safety issues, Space elevator - Satellites, Space elevator - Meteoroids and micrometeorites, Space elevator - Corrosion, Space elevator - Weather, Space elevator - Sabotage, Space elevator - Vibrational harmonics, Space elevator - In the event of failure, Space elevator - Van Allen Belts, Space elevator - Economics, Space elevator - Political issues, Space elevator - History, Space elevator - Fiction, Space elevator - Novels and Fairy tales, Space elevator - Anime Comics and Manga, Space elevator - Videogames, Space elevator - Movies and TV series, Space elevator - Others Read more here: » Space elevator: Encyclopedia II - Space elevator - Construction |
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| | | | Space elevator - Construction: Encyclopedia II - Space elevator - Physics and structure There are a variety of tether designs. Almost every design includes a base station, a cable, climbers, and a counterweight.
Space elevator - Base station.
The base station designs typically fall into two categories—mobile and stationary. Mobile stations are typically large oceangoing vessels, though airborne stations have been proposed as well. Stationary platforms are generally located in ...
See also:Space elevator, Space elevator - Orbital tethers, Space elevator - Physics and structure, Space elevator - Base station, Space elevator - Cable, Space elevator - Climbers, Space elevator - Counterweight, Space elevator - Launching into outer space, Space elevator - Extraterrestrial elevators, Space elevator - Construction, Space elevator - Traditional way, Space elevator - Brad Edwards' proposal, Space elevator - Other designs, Space elevator - Failure modes and safety issues, Space elevator - Satellites, Space elevator - Meteoroids and micrometeorites, Space elevator - Corrosion, Space elevator - Weather, Space elevator - Sabotage, Space elevator - Vibrational harmonics, Space elevator - In the event of failure, Space elevator - Van Allen Belts, Space elevator - Economics, Space elevator - Political issues, Space elevator - History, Space elevator - Fiction, Space elevator - Novels and Fairy tales, Space elevator - Anime Comics and Manga, Space elevator - Videogames, Space elevator - Movies and TV series, Space elevator - Others Read more here: » Space elevator: Encyclopedia II - Space elevator - Physics and structure |
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| | | | Space elevator - Construction: Encyclopedia II - Space elevator - Physics and structure There are a variety of tether designs. Almost every design includes a base station, a cable, climbers, and a counterweight.
Space elevator - Base station.
The base station designs typically fall into two categories—mobile and stationary. Mobile stations are typically large oceangoing vessels, though airborne stations have been proposed as well. Stationary platforms are generally located in ...
See also:Space elevator, Space elevator - Non-tether space elevator concepts, Space elevator - Orbital tethers, Space elevator - Physics and structure, Space elevator - Base station, Space elevator - Cable, Space elevator - Climbers, Space elevator - Counterweight, Space elevator - Launching into outer space, Space elevator - Extraterrestrial elevators, Space elevator - Construction, Space elevator - Traditional way, Space elevator - Brad Edwards' proposal, Space elevator - Other designs, Space elevator - Failure modes and safety issues, Space elevator - Satellites, Space elevator - Meteoroids and micrometeorites, Space elevator - Corrosion, Space elevator - Weather, Space elevator - Sabotage, Space elevator - Vibrational harmonics, Space elevator - In the event of failure, Space elevator - Van Allen Belts, Space elevator - Economics, Space elevator - Political issues, Space elevator - History Read more here: » Space elevator: Encyclopedia II - Space elevator - Physics and structure |
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| | | | Space elevator - Construction: Encyclopedia II - Space elevator - Physics and structure There are a variety of tether designs. Almost every design includes a base station, a cable, climbers, and a counterweight.
Space elevator - Base station.
The base station designs typically fall into two categories—mobile and stationary. Mobile stations are typically large oceangoing vessels, though airborne stations have been proposed as well. Stationary platforms are generally located in ...
See also:Space elevator, Space elevator - Orbital tethers, Space elevator - Physics and structure, Space elevator - Base station, Space elevator - Cable, Space elevator - Climbers, Space elevator - Counterweight, Space elevator - Launching into outer space, Space elevator - Extraterrestrial elevators, Space elevator - Construction, Space elevator - Traditional way, Space elevator - Brad Edwards' proposal, Space elevator - Other designs, Space elevator - Failure modes and safety issues, Space elevator - Satellites, Space elevator - Meteoroids and micrometeorites, Space elevator - Corrosion, Space elevator - Weather, Space elevator - Sabotage, Space elevator - Vibrational harmonics, Space elevator - In the event of failure, Space elevator - Van Allen Belts, Space elevator - Economics, Space elevator - Political issues, Space elevator - History Read more here: » Space elevator: Encyclopedia II - Space elevator - Physics and structure |
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| | | | Space elevator - Construction: Encyclopedia II - Space elevator - Non-tether space elevator concepts At this time orbital tethers are the only space elevator concept that is the subject of active research and commercial interest. However, there are two related concepts worth mentioning: a space fountain and a very tall compressive structure (i.e. a structure that stands on its own).
A space fountain would use pellets fired up from the ground by a mass driver, the pellets traveling through the center of a tower. These pellets would impart their kinetic energy to the tower structure via electromagnetic drag as they travel ...
See also:Space elevator, Space elevator - Non-tether space elevator concepts, Space elevator - Orbital tethers, Space elevator - Physics and structure, Space elevator - Base station, Space elevator - Cable, Space elevator - Climbers, Space elevator - Counterweight, Space elevator - Launching into outer space, Space elevator - Extraterrestrial elevators, Space elevator - Construction, Space elevator - Traditional way, Space elevator - Brad Edwards' proposal, Space elevator - Other designs, Space elevator - Failure modes and safety issues, Space elevator - Satellites, Space elevator - Meteoroids and micrometeorites, Space elevator - Corrosion, Space elevator - Weather, Space elevator - Sabotage, Space elevator - Vibrational harmonics, Space elevator - In the event of failure, Space elevator - Van Allen Belts, Space elevator - Economics, Space elevator - Political issues, Space elevator - History Read more here: » Space elevator: Encyclopedia II - Space elevator - Non-tether space elevator concepts |
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| | | | Space elevator - Construction: Encyclopedia II - Space elevator - Failure modes and safety issues As with any structure, there are a number of ways in which things could go wrong. A space elevator would present a considerable navigational hazard, both to aircraft and spacecraft. Aircraft could be dealt with by means of simple air-traffic control restrictions, but impacts by space objects (in particular, by meteoroids and micrometeorites) pose a more difficult problem.
Space elevator - Satellites.
If nothing were done, essentially all satellites with perigees below the top of the elevator will eventuall ...
See also:Space elevator, Space elevator - Non-tether space elevator concepts, Space elevator - Orbital tethers, Space elevator - Physics and structure, Space elevator - Base station, Space elevator - Cable, Space elevator - Climbers, Space elevator - Counterweight, Space elevator - Launching into outer space, Space elevator - Extraterrestrial elevators, Space elevator - Construction, Space elevator - Traditional way, Space elevator - Brad Edwards' proposal, Space elevator - Other designs, Space elevator - Failure modes and safety issues, Space elevator - Satellites, Space elevator - Meteoroids and micrometeorites, Space elevator - Corrosion, Space elevator - Weather, Space elevator - Sabotage, Space elevator - Vibrational harmonics, Space elevator - In the event of failure, Space elevator - Van Allen Belts, Space elevator - Economics, Space elevator - Political issues, Space elevator - History Read more here: » Space elevator: Encyclopedia II - Space elevator - Failure modes and safety issues |
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| | | | Space elevator - Construction: Encyclopedia II - Space elevator - History The concept of the space elevator first appeared in 1895 when a Russian scientist Konstantin Tsiolkovsky was inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris to consider a tower that reached all the way into space. He imagined placing a "celestial castle" at the end of a spindle-shaped cable, with the "castle" orbiting Earth in a geosynchronous orbit (i.e. the castle would remain over the same spot on Earth's surface). The tower would be built from the ground up to an altitude of 35,790 kilometers above mean sea level (geostationary orbit). Comments from Nikola Tesla suggest that he may have also conceived such a tower. Tsiolkovsky's notes were sen ...
See also:Space elevator, Space elevator - Non-tether space elevator concepts, Space elevator - Orbital tethers, Space elevator - Physics and structure, Space elevator - Base station, Space elevator - Cable, Space elevator - Climbers, Space elevator - Counterweight, Space elevator - Launching into outer space, Space elevator - Extraterrestrial elevators, Space elevator - Construction, Space elevator - Traditional way, Space elevator - Brad Edwards' proposal, Space elevator - Other designs, Space elevator - Failure modes and safety issues, Space elevator - Satellites, Space elevator - Meteoroids and micrometeorites, Space elevator - Corrosion, Space elevator - Weather, Space elevator - Sabotage, Space elevator - Vibrational harmonics, Space elevator - In the event of failure, Space elevator - Van Allen Belts, Space elevator - Economics, Space elevator - Political issues, Space elevator - History Read more here: » Space elevator: Encyclopedia II - Space elevator - History |
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| | | | Space elevator - Construction: Encyclopedia II - Space elevator - Political issues One potential problem with a space elevator would be the issue of ownership and control. Such an elevator would require significant investment (estimates start at about US$5 billion for a very primitive tether), and it could take at least a decade to recoup such expenses. At present, very few entities are able to spend in the space industry at that magnitude.
Assuming a multi-national governmental effort was able to produce a working space elevator, many political issues would remain to be solved. Which countries would use the ...
See also:Space elevator, Space elevator - Non-tether space elevator concepts, Space elevator - Orbital tethers, Space elevator - Physics and structure, Space elevator - Base station, Space elevator - Cable, Space elevator - Climbers, Space elevator - Counterweight, Space elevator - Launching into outer space, Space elevator - Extraterrestrial elevators, Space elevator - Construction, Space elevator - Traditional way, Space elevator - Brad Edwards' proposal, Space elevator - Other designs, Space elevator - Failure modes and safety issues, Space elevator - Satellites, Space elevator - Meteoroids and micrometeorites, Space elevator - Corrosion, Space elevator - Weather, Space elevator - Sabotage, Space elevator - Vibrational harmonics, Space elevator - In the event of failure, Space elevator - Van Allen Belts, Space elevator - Economics, Space elevator - Political issues, Space elevator - History Read more here: » Space elevator: Encyclopedia II - Space elevator - Political issues |
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| | | | Space elevator - Construction: Encyclopedia II - Space elevator - Economics Main article: space elevator economics
With a space elevator, materials might be sent into orbit at a fraction of the current cost. Modern rocketry gives prices that are on the order of thousands of U.S. dollars per kilogram for transfer to low earth orbit, and roughly 20 thousand dollars per kilogram for transfer to geosynchronous orbit. For a space elevator, the price could be on the order of a few hundreds of ...
See also:Space elevator, Space elevator - Non-tether space elevator concepts, Space elevator - Orbital tethers, Space elevator - Physics and structure, Space elevator - Base station, Space elevator - Cable, Space elevator - Climbers, Space elevator - Counterweight, Space elevator - Launching into outer space, Space elevator - Extraterrestrial elevators, Space elevator - Construction, Space elevator - Traditional way, Space elevator - Brad Edwards' proposal, Space elevator - Other designs, Space elevator - Failure modes and safety issues, Space elevator - Satellites, Space elevator - Meteoroids and micrometeorites, Space elevator - Corrosion, Space elevator - Weather, Space elevator - Sabotage, Space elevator - Vibrational harmonics, Space elevator - In the event of failure, Space elevator - Van Allen Belts, Space elevator - Economics, Space elevator - Political issues, Space elevator - History Read more here: » Space elevator: Encyclopedia II - Space elevator - Economics |
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| | | | Space elevator - Construction: Encyclopedia II - Space elevator - History The concept of the space elevator first appeared in 1895 when a Russian scientist Konstantin Tsiolkovsky was inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris to consider a tower that reached all the way into space. He imagined placing a "celestial castle" at the end of a spindle-shaped cable, with the "castle" orbiting Earth in a geosynchronous orbit (i.e. the castle would remain over the same spot on Earth's surface). The tower would be built from the ground up to an altitude of 35,790 kilometers above mean sea level (geostationary orbit). Comments from Nikola Tesla suggest that he may have also conceived such a tower. Tsiolkovsky's notes were sen ...
See also:Space elevator, Space elevator - Orbital tethers, Space elevator - Physics and structure, Space elevator - Base station, Space elevator - Cable, Space elevator - Climbers, Space elevator - Counterweight, Space elevator - Launching into outer space, Space elevator - Extraterrestrial elevators, Space elevator - Construction, Space elevator - Traditional way, Space elevator - Brad Edwards' proposal, Space elevator - Other designs, Space elevator - Failure modes and safety issues, Space elevator - Satellites, Space elevator - Meteoroids and micrometeorites, Space elevator - Corrosion, Space elevator - Weather, Space elevator - Sabotage, Space elevator - Vibrational harmonics, Space elevator - In the event of failure, Space elevator - Van Allen Belts, Space elevator - Economics, Space elevator - Political issues, Space elevator - History Read more here: » Space elevator: Encyclopedia II - Space elevator - History |
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| | | | Space elevator - Construction: Encyclopedia II - Space elevator - Failure modes and safety issues As with any structure, there are a number of ways in which things could go wrong. A space elevator would present a considerable navigational hazard, both to aircraft and spacecraft. Aircraft could be dealt with by means of simple air-traffic control restrictions, but impacts by space objects (in particular, by meteoroids and micrometeorites) pose a more difficult problem.
Space elevator - Satellites.
If nothing were done, essentially all satellites with perigees below the top of the elevator will eventuall ...
See also:Space elevator, Space elevator - Orbital tethers, Space elevator - Physics and structure, Space elevator - Base station, Space elevator - Cable, Space elevator - Climbers, Space elevator - Counterweight, Space elevator - Launching into outer space, Space elevator - Extraterrestrial elevators, Space elevator - Construction, Space elevator - Traditional way, Space elevator - Brad Edwards' proposal, Space elevator - Other designs, Space elevator - Failure modes and safety issues, Space elevator - Satellites, Space elevator - Meteoroids and micrometeorites, Space elevator - Corrosion, Space elevator - Weather, Space elevator - Sabotage, Space elevator - Vibrational harmonics, Space elevator - In the event of failure, Space elevator - Van Allen Belts, Space elevator - Economics, Space elevator - Political issues, Space elevator - History Read more here: » Space elevator: Encyclopedia II - Space elevator - Failure modes and safety issues |
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| | | | Space elevator - Construction: Encyclopedia II - Space elevator - Economics Main article: space elevator economics
With a space elevator, materials could be sent into orbit at a fraction of the current cost. Modern rocketry gives prices that are on the order of thousands of U.S. dollars per kilogram for transfer to low earth orbit, and roughly 20 thousand dollars per kilogram for transfer to geosynchronous orbit. For a space elevator, the price could be on the order of a few hundreds of ...
See also:Space elevator, Space elevator - Orbital tethers, Space elevator - Physics and structure, Space elevator - Base station, Space elevator - Cable, Space elevator - Climbers, Space elevator - Counterweight, Space elevator - Launching into outer space, Space elevator - Extraterrestrial elevators, Space elevator - Construction, Space elevator - Traditional way, Space elevator - Brad Edwards' proposal, Space elevator - Other designs, Space elevator - Failure modes and safety issues, Space elevator - Satellites, Space elevator - Meteoroids and micrometeorites, Space elevator - Corrosion, Space elevator - Weather, Space elevator - Sabotage, Space elevator - Vibrational harmonics, Space elevator - In the event of failure, Space elevator - Van Allen Belts, Space elevator - Economics, Space elevator - Political issues, Space elevator - History, Space elevator - Fiction, Space elevator - Novels and Fairy tales, Space elevator - Anime Comics and Manga, Space elevator - Videogames, Space elevator - Movies and TV series, Space elevator - Others Read more here: » Space elevator: Encyclopedia II - Space elevator - Economics |
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| | | | Space elevator - Construction: Encyclopedia II - Space elevator - Failure modes and safety issues As with any structure, there are a number of ways in which things could go wrong. A space elevator would present a considerable navigational hazard, both to aircraft and spacecraft. Aircraft could be dealt with by means of simple air-traffic control restrictions, but impacts by space objects (in particular, by meteoroids and micrometeorites) pose a more difficult problem.
Space elevator - Satellites.
If nothing were done, essentially all satellites with perigees below the top of the elevator will eventuall ...
See also:Space elevator, Space elevator - Orbital tethers, Space elevator - Physics and structure, Space elevator - Base station, Space elevator - Cable, Space elevator - Climbers, Space elevator - Counterweight, Space elevator - Launching into outer space, Space elevator - Extraterrestrial elevators, Space elevator - Construction, Space elevator - Traditional way, Space elevator - Brad Edwards' proposal, Space elevator - Other designs, Space elevator - Failure modes and safety issues, Space elevator - Satellites, Space elevator - Meteoroids and micrometeorites, Space elevator - Corrosion, Space elevator - Weather, Space elevator - Sabotage, Space elevator - Vibrational harmonics, Space elevator - In the event of failure, Space elevator - Van Allen Belts, Space elevator - Economics, Space elevator - Political issues, Space elevator - History, Space elevator - Fiction, Space elevator - Novels and Fairy tales, Space elevator - Anime Comics and Manga, Space elevator - Videogames, Space elevator - Movies and TV series, Space elevator - Others Read more here: » Space elevator: Encyclopedia II - Space elevator - Failure modes and safety issues |
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| | | | Space elevator - Construction: Encyclopedia II - Space elevator - Political issues One potential problem with a space elevator would be the issue of ownership and control. Such an elevator would require significant investment (estimates start at about US$5 billion for a very primitive tether), and it could take at least a decade to recoup such expenses. At present, only governments are able to spend in the space industry at that magnitude.
Assuming a multi-national governmental effort was able to produce a working space elevator, many delicate political issues would remain to be solved. Which countries would ...
See also:Space elevator, Space elevator - Orbital tethers, Space elevator - Physics and structure, Space elevator - Base station, Space elevator - Cable, Space elevator - Climbers, Space elevator - Counterweight, Space elevator - Launching into outer space, Space elevator - Extraterrestrial elevators, Space elevator - Construction, Space elevator - Traditional way, Space elevator - Brad Edwards' proposal, Space elevator - Other designs, Space elevator - Failure modes and safety issues, Space elevator - Satellites, Space elevator - Meteoroids and micrometeorites, Space elevator - Corrosion, Space elevator - Weather, Space elevator - Sabotage, Space elevator - Vibrational harmonics, Space elevator - In the event of failure, Space elevator - Van Allen Belts, Space elevator - Economics, Space elevator - Political issues, Space elevator - History, Space elevator - Fiction, Space elevator - Novels and Fairy tales, Space elevator - Anime Comics and Manga, Space elevator - Videogames, Space elevator - Movies and TV series, Space elevator - Others Read more here: » Space elevator: Encyclopedia II - Space elevator - Political issues |
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| | | | Space elevator - Construction: Encyclopedia II - Space elevator - History The concept of the space elevator first appeared in 1895 when a Russian scientist Konstantin Tsiolkovsky was inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris to consider a tower that reached all the way into space. He imagined placing a "celestial castle" at the end of a spindle-shaped cable, with the "castle" orbiting Earth in a geosynchronous orbit (i.e. the castle would remain over the same spot on Earth's surface). The tower would be built from the ground up to an altitude of 35,790 kilometers above mean sea level (geostationary orbit). Comments from Nikola Tesla suggest that he may have also conceived such a tower. Tsiolkovsky's notes were sen ...
See also:Space elevator, Space elevator - Orbital tethers, Space elevator - Physics and structure, Space elevator - Base station, Space elevator - Cable, Space elevator - Climbers, Space elevator - Counterweight, Space elevator - Launching into outer space, Space elevator - Extraterrestrial elevators, Space elevator - Construction, Space elevator - Traditional way, Space elevator - Brad Edwards' proposal, Space elevator - Other designs, Space elevator - Failure modes and safety issues, Space elevator - Satellites, Space elevator - Meteoroids and micrometeorites, Space elevator - Corrosion, Space elevator - Weather, Space elevator - Sabotage, Space elevator - Vibrational harmonics, Space elevator - In the event of failure, Space elevator - Van Allen Belts, Space elevator - Economics, Space elevator - Political issues, Space elevator - History, Space elevator - Fiction, Space elevator - Novels and Fairy tales, Space elevator - Anime Comics and Manga, Space elevator - Videogames, Space elevator - Movies and TV series, Space elevator - Others Read more here: » Space elevator: Encyclopedia II - Space elevator - History |
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| | | | Space elevator - Construction: Encyclopedia II - Space elevator - Economics Main article: space elevator economics
With a space elevator, materials might be sent into orbit at a fraction of the current cost. Modern rocketry gives prices that are on the order of thousands of U.S. dollars per kilogram for transfer to low earth orbit, and roughly 20 thousand dollars per kilogram for transfer to geosynchronous orbit. For a space elevator, the price could be on the order of a few hundreds of ...
See also:Space elevator, Space elevator - Orbital tethers, Space elevator - Physics and structure, Space elevator - Base station, Space elevator - Cable, Space elevator - Climbers, Space elevator - Counterweight, Space elevator - Launching into outer space, Space elevator - Extraterrestrial elevators, Space elevator - Construction, Space elevator - Traditional way, Space elevator - Brad Edwards' proposal, Space elevator - Other designs, Space elevator - Failure modes and safety issues, Space elevator - Satellites, Space elevator - Meteoroids and micrometeorites, Space elevator - Corrosion, Space elevator - Weather, Space elevator - Sabotage, Space elevator - Vibrational harmonics, Space elevator - In the event of failure, Space elevator - Van Allen Belts, Space elevator - Economics, Space elevator - Political issues, Space elevator - History Read more here: » Space elevator: Encyclopedia II - Space elevator - Economics |
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| | | | Space elevator - Construction: Encyclopedia II - Space elevator - Fiction Titles in alphabetical order. Note: Some depictions were made before the space elevator concept became known.
Space elevator - Novels and Fairy tales.
3001: The Final Odyssey, novel by Arthur C. Clarke
Assassin Gambit, novel by William Forstchen.
Chasm City, a novel by Alastair Reynolds
Feersum Endjinn, novel by Iain M. Banks
Foreigner, novel by Robert J. Sawyer
Friday, novel by Robert A. Heinlein
Hothouse, novel by Brian Aldiss.
J ...
See also:Space elevator, Space elevator - Orbital tethers, Space elevator - Physics and structure, Space elevator - Base station, Space elevator - Cable, Space elevator - Climbers, Space elevator - Counterweight, Space elevator - Launching into outer space, Space elevator - Extraterrestrial elevators, Space elevator - Construction, Space elevator - Traditional way, Space elevator - Brad Edwards' proposal, Space elevator - Other designs, Space elevator - Failure modes and safety issues, Space elevator - Satellites, Space elevator - Meteoroids and micrometeorites, Space elevator - Corrosion, Space elevator - Weather, Space elevator - Sabotage, Space elevator - Vibrational harmonics, Space elevator - In the event of failure, Space elevator - Van Allen Belts, Space elevator - Economics, Space elevator - Political issues, Space elevator - History, Space elevator - Fiction, Space elevator - Novels and Fairy tales, Space elevator - Anime Comics and Manga, Space elevator - Videogames, Space elevator - Movies and TV series, Space elevator - Others Read more here: » Space elevator: Encyclopedia II - Space elevator - Fiction |
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| | | | Space elevator - Construction: Encyclopedia II - Space elevator - Political issues One potential problem with a space elevator would be the issue of ownership and control. Such an elevator would require significant investment (estimates start at about US$5 billion for a very primitive tether), and it could take at least a decade to recoup such expenses. At present, very few entities are able to spend in the space industry at that magnitude.
Assuming a multi-national governmental effort was able to produce a working space elevator, many delicate political issues would remain to be solved. Which countries would ...
See also:Space elevator, Space elevator - Orbital tethers, Space elevator - Physics and structure, Space elevator - Base station, Space elevator - Cable, Space elevator - Climbers, Space elevator - Counterweight, Space elevator - Launching into outer space, Space elevator - Extraterrestrial elevators, Space elevator - Construction, Space elevator - Traditional way, Space elevator - Brad Edwards' proposal, Space elevator - Other designs, Space elevator - Failure modes and safety issues, Space elevator - Satellites, Space elevator - Meteoroids and micrometeorites, Space elevator - Corrosion, Space elevator - Weather, Space elevator - Sabotage, Space elevator - Vibrational harmonics, Space elevator - In the event of failure, Space elevator - Van Allen Belts, Space elevator - Economics, Space elevator - Political issues, Space elevator - History Read more here: » Space elevator: Encyclopedia II - Space elevator - Political issues |
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