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Climbers ascend a ribbon, 100,000 km long, strung between an anchor on Earth and a counterweight in space. Connecting Earth and space in a way never before possible, the space elevator will enable us to inexpensively and completely expand our society into space. This site will serve as a reference tool for those interested in exchanging ideas on the scientific, engineering, economic and policy challenges inherent in constructing the solar system's first space elevator. |
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The Skinny on Nanotubes, Business Week
"Beyond chips, the proposed applications are even more spectacular, such as superefficient power cables and all-but-impenetrable armor. There's even talk of building a "space elevator" -- in effect, a giant ladder that would dispense with rockets and allow payloads to be hoisted into low orbit."
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