Re: space elevator

["DarkDAVE" <darkdave3000@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Indeed. To quote one of the classics of our time (hehe), "Where's the
> fun in that?"

imagine this, "5,4,3,2,1,mark... " (must undock at exact count to
synchronise with moon trajectory as elevator spins)
**pilot hits undock button**
**space craft attached to end of space elevator detaches and the centrifugal
force slingshots it toward the moon**
**ship is instantaneusly hurled toward the moon at mach 15, pilot has to do
minor coarse corrections to slingshot his ship around the moon and toward
mars.**
or perhaps the pilot has to dock with the Mar's version of the space
elevator waiting for him there. This might be tricky too! And yes it has
been proposed to build one on mars. The only obstacle is money. All the
research done by professionals say it's practical, dont forget we are
amateurs on the subject, so we should keep an open mind until we read proper
text. the yahoogroups link section  check below for a copy pasted version.

>
> Perhaps there's some practical use for it in real life, but I thought
> the whole point of Orbiter was to experience space flight, not to
> simulate pressing buttons. ;)

Or perhaps orbiter can be used to simulate the building of the space
elevators, missions can be drawn up to create those future missions that
will be challenging such as getting into geosync orbit with a shuttle and
dropping the carbon nanotube ribbons, then slowly rising toward 100,000 kms.
Tho i dont know how a shutle can get to 100,000km, maybe this makes the
mission more challenging, perhaps the shuttle will have to rondevous with a
fuel tank left in geo sync for it to dock with and refuel so it could get to
100,000kms.

      Name Creator  Edit   Delete   Cut
     ETT SE
      A space Elevator that uses Evacuated launch and Recovery Tubes
buoyantly and / or aerodynamically suspended from the surface to the edge of
space.
     et3dotcom
        CYGO Space Initiative
      Asteroid mining, space molding, casting, mfrng, modular construction,
interconnectable private space habitats & transport vehicles, space commerce
facilitation, space product concepts, opportunities, and R&D.
      http://www.cygo.com/  cygonaut
        Engines of Creation by Eric Drexler
      Drexler's book is the definite source on all things related to
nanotechnology. If you have a question with regard to the nanotube cable
this is a good place to start.
      http://www.foresight.org/EOC/index.html  mattmon3
        HighLift Systems
      The bottom line is that the NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts
(NIAC) Phase I and current Phase II studies examined the entire system in
detail and found a space elevator design that will work with current or
near-future technology, a method to deploy the ribbon, and specific scenario
for safe operation.
      http://www.highliftsystems.com  mattmon3
        How Space Elevators Work
      A very well put together introduction to the topic of space elevators.
      http://www.howstuffworks.com/space-elevator1.htm  mattmon3
        HyperPhysics
      This website contains a load of physics information on just about
every conceivable physics topics. There is also a link to HyperMath.
      http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/hph.html#hph  mattmon3
        Jack and the Beanstalk
      This is the story of the very first Space Elevator.
      http://www.hiyah.com/library/beanstalk.html  mattmon3
        NASA's Space Elevator Concept
      NASA's take on the Space Elevator
      http://flightprojects.msfc.nasa.gov/fd02_elev.html  mattmon3
        The Space Elevator
      Report by Bradley Edwards
      http://www.niac.usra.edu/files/studies/final_report/pdf/472Edwards.pdf
mattmon3
        The Space Elevator: 'Thought Experiment' or Key to the Universe?
      A nice paper by Arthur C. Clarke
      http://www.ian-andrew.co.uk/ACCspaceE.html  mattmon3
        Virtual Beanstalk Project
      A near space elevator...
      http://members.aol.com/beanstalkr/project/  mattmon3
        Wikipedia - Space Elevator
      Entry in a community encyclopedia...
      http://www.wikipedia.com/wiki/Space_elevator  mattmon3


David