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Big bucks go into space elevator study
« on: June 26, 2004, 09:50:32 am »
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Re: Big bucks go into space elevator study
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2004, 09:54:56 am »
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Re: Big bucks go into space elevator study
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2004, 10:24:25 am »
Kim Stanley Robinson used this idea in his Mars book too.  Hopefully someone will be able to get this concept working in the not too distant future.  It would be a great way to get around the cost of hauling things up out of earth's gravity well. 
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Re: Big bucks go into space elevator study
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2004, 10:52:47 am »
Quote from: SRaek on June 26, 2004, 10:24:25 am
Kim Stanley Robinson used this idea in his Mars book too.  Hopefully someone will be able to get this concept working in the not too distant future.  It would be a great way to get around the cost of hauling things up out of earth's gravity well. 
Its about time i say. The initial cost would be enormous, as would be the benefits.
 Can you imagine a cheap way to build and maintain L-5 Habitats, space stations, and a permanent lunar colony.
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