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@spacefuture (Thanks for the RTs & discussion) no problems, the space elevator is a interesting topic: http://is.gd/4NCd7 21 days ago |
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@PhoenyxArts (Closest I ever came to studying physics) lol, youtube has some good physics films, they are fun to watch: http://is.gd/4NCd7 21 days ago |
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This 007 agent video shows how the space elevator and beaming energy tech will work together; it's really cool: Possible! http://is.gd/4NCd7 21 days ago |
Space Elevator Games Beaming Competition Nov 4-6
Next Big Future —
There is a live streaming console with video, pictures and up to date messages 19:45:03 PST: NSS has now provisionally qualified to compete in the Games Summarizing Space Elevator Feasibility Articles For a Carbon Nanotube tether that is 30 MYuri [A MYuri is the name we gave the SI equivalent of N/Tex, or GPa-cc/g] strong, and a characteristic time constant (CTC) of 1 year the Feasibility Condition requires that the climbers will have a power density of at least 1.0 kWatt/kg. So where do the competition requirements stand in respect to this? It is easy to show that when ...
Elevator to space? They're really trying
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories —
Elevator to space? They're really trying November 4, 2009 The 2009 Space Elevator Games Enlarge The 2009 Space Elevator Games. (AP) -- Rocketing into space? Some think an elevator might be the way to go. That's the future goal of this week's $2 million Space Elevator Games in the Mojave Desert. In a major test of the concept, robotic machines powered by laser beams will try to climb a cable suspended from a helicopter hovering more than a half-mile (one kilometer) high. Three teams have qualified to participate in the event on the dry lakebed near NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards. Attempts were expected from early ...
Space Elevator Games Beaming Competition is Today and Goes Through Friday
Next Big Future —
Today is the first day of the 2009 Space Elevator Games - Climber / Power-Beaming competition First up - Kansas City Space Pirates Next up - Laser Motive Last up - USST Depending on the results of the first set of runs, then the order of second and subsequent runs will be set. Live coverage is at this site (but it is currently slow or unresponsive because of the amount of traffic There should also be a Space Elevator Games Console with a message and video feed but that does not appear to be working either Nextbigfuture has been tracking the space elevator games and development work towards ...
Going Up? Top Floor, Space Elevator Games 2009
Universe Today —
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Going Up? Top Floor, Space Elevator Games 2009
International Space Fellowship —
Written by Nicholos Wethington Though it’s unlikely that anyone will be pressing the elevator button labeled ‘Space’ on one of the competitors’ vehicles this year at the 2009 Space Elevator Games, there is hope that a winner will walk away with the $1.1 million prize. Three different teams will compete to see if any can send a laser powered vehicle up a thin but strong ribbon 1km (.6 miles) into the sky. This is the 5th year of the games, which started in 2005. The games are part of NASA’s Centennial Challenges program, which awards monetary prizes in the attempt to spur new technologies. To win the $1.1 million prize, one of the teams must propel ...
