Re: Space elevators

[brian whatcott <inet@INTELLISYS.NET>]

Setting aside the engineering details in this case
is reminiscent of setting aside the surgical details
in a coronary bypass.

 The crucial details seem to be
1) How long can a piece of string be?
2) How long can a piece of string be, with a 140 mph
wind on it?

Brian

At 08:15 10/9/00 -0500, Rick Strickert wrote:
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> The plan is to attach a carbon nanotube cable  between a 31-mile tall tower
> built in international waters along the equator and an orbiting space
> station 22,000 miles in space.
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> <http://www1.msfc.nasa.gov/CHARTS/pdf/108-c.pdf>
>
> Setting  'minor engineering details' aside,  is there any problem with the
> physics of attaching a cable between earth and some geosynchronous station
> orbiting in space?
>
> Rick Strickert
> Austin, TX

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brian whatcott <inet@intellisys.net>  Altus OK
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