Russia to launch first space elevator
According to this story in Pravda the Russians in co-operation with The European Space Agency (ESA) will launch the first space elevator. Whoever wrote the article obviously did so in a hurry as there are problems with the story.
To start off the space elevator referenced really isn't a space elevator as is popularly defined. The story really is about a 30 km tether system used to de-orbit cargo from the International Space Station. And while there might be some merit in the idea of using a tether to lower cargo to the atmosphere I can't see this project moving forward in the current fiscally challenged space station. One last point, the Dutch did not invent the Space Elevator concept. The concept has been credited to a Konstantin Tsiolkovsky.
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To: Space Elevator Community
Re: Prava Report from
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P.S. Manierre
To:Skygazer April 8, 2004
It is my mistake on the Prava report. The report was given to me from KSC in Florida. I only researched it two times instead of three. I alone take the responsibility.
Respectfully,
P.S. Manierre
Spacecoast Florida
Posted by: P.S. Manierre | April 8, 2004 8:57 PM
What we need is a true HLLV (Heavy-Lift Launch Vehicle).
I know that Russian could use the money, but selling the plans of the Energiya HLLV to Boeing would actually be good for a cash strapped Boeing and Russia. This would create some good feeling for both parties and would lead to truly lucerative opportunities--say, placing the AN-225 into production with Boeing 777 engines. There can be some good to come out of this.
Let us get Energiya flying first, and talk about money later.
Let us make Glushko's dream live--and Russia will then own the space elevator market.
Posted by: Jeff Wright | May 14, 2004 2:37 PM