Concept of the Space Elevator

["Erik F. Shores" <eshores@LANL.GOV>]

At 07:44 AM 12/4/2001 -0700, Neil, David M wrote:

>If memory serves, and I may be misrecalling it, that concept fails on the

>basis of tensile strength of the materials.



For those interested in more details on the concept, a 9 page report (dated 

Jan. 2000) in the LANL Research Library:



Space Elevators : Building a Permanent Bridge for Space Exploration and 

Economic Development.



I saw a seminar on this topic around the same time...



Regards,

Erik



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Erik F. Shores

Los Alamos National Laboratory

ESH-12, Radiological Engineering Team

Mailto:eshores@lanl.gov

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