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<b>About:</b><br /> | |||
* Moderator: [[Applications#edwards|Brad Edwards]]<br /> | |||
* Created: July 6, 2008<br /> | |||
* Modified: July 25, 2008<br /> | |||
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* This is a collaborative article<br /> | |||
* Discipline(s): Wiki, Engineering | |||
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== Applications == | == Applications == | ||
Justification for construction of the space elevator is critical - to reason to build it and it won't be built. To this end, well defined applications are absolutely critical. | Justification for construction of the space elevator is critical - to reason to build it and it won't be built. To this end, well defined applications are absolutely critical. | ||
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|width="100pt"| Application | |width="100pt"| Application | ||
|width=" | |width="600pt"| Status | ||
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|Solar Power Satellites || Air Force write up, NASA report, JAXA Report, ESA Report, NAS Report, Kellum report [[Image:SSP-SE_Proposal.odt]] | |||
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| | |Lunar Base || [[Image:SE_Lunar_Program_1.odt]], [[Image:SE_Lunar.odt]] | ||
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| | |Mars Elevator / Base || [[Image:Martian_Elevator.odt]], [[Image:Mars_cable.dxf]], [[Image:Mars_elev.JPG|100px]] | ||
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| | |Asteroid Elevator || [[Image:Asteroid_Elevator.odt]] | ||
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| | |Geostation || Write-up of concept [[Image:Inflatable_Geodesic_Sphere.odt]], 3d model [[Image:GeoStation.wrl]], [[Image: Station_1.JPG|100px]] [[Image:Station_2.JPG|100px]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Tourism || [[Image:ASCENTFinalReport_V1.pdf]], [[Image:ASCENTFinalReport_V2.pdf]] Futron reports | ||
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| | |Military || [[Image:SE_military_White_Paper.odt]] | ||
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| | |Spin-off technology || [[SpinOffTechnology]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
== Status == | |||
The climber has the most engineering work that needs to be done and the most opportunity for individuals and groups to get directly involved. | |||
== Work Needed == | |||
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|width="400pt"| Notes | |||
|width="300pt"| Completed and Ongoing Efforts | |||
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|Full review and independent assessment of lunar base proposal || Viability, issues, business or other rational for doing this.|| | |||
*[[Image:SE_Lunar_Program_1.odt]], [[Image:SE_Lunar.odt]] Lunar base proposal by Edwards et.al. | |||
*[[SEApplications_1_1| Work Space #1 - Open for use]] | |||
*[[SEApplications_1_2| Work Space #2 - Open for use]] | |||
*[[SEApplications_1_3| Work Space #3 - Open for use]] | |||
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|Full review of Solar Power Satellite concept || Realistically do we need SSP? If so review and evaluate Kellum's work. Categorize potential sponsors for such a system - Japan, British Petroleum,..., also is manned presence required if so evaluate geostation viability|| | |||
*[[put Kellum's file here| SSP economics by Kellum]] | |||
*[[TBD| General SSP concept by ESA]] | |||
*[[TBD| General SSP concept by NASA]] | |||
*[[TBD| General SSP concept by the Japanese]] | |||
*[[SEApplications_2_1| Work Space #1 - Open for use]] | |||
*[[SEApplications_2_2| Work Space #2 - Open for use]] | |||
*[[SEApplications_2_3| Work Space #3 - Open for use]] | |||
|- | |||
|Evaluate tourism potential || Based on current space tourism studies, what is the best business case for tourism with the space elevator - 8 hour trips to LEO, 24 hour trips to LEO, 3 week trips to a GEO station,...? || | |||
*[[SEApplications_3_1| Work Space #1 - Open for use]] | |||
*[[SEApplications_3_2| Work Space #2 - Open for use]] | |||
*[[SEApplications_3_3| Work Space #3 - Open for use]] | |||
|- | |||
|Evaluate long-term economic impact of a space elevator for investor/owner || How rich do owners become in various scenarios, how would an elevator affect the builder's economy (U.S., Japan, Germany, Korea, Luxembourg, Saudi Arabia, ...) || | |||
*[[SEApplications_4_1| Work Space #1 - Open for use]] | |||
*[[SEApplications_4_2| Work Space #2 - Open for use]] | |||
*[[SEApplications_4_3| Work Space #3 - Open for use]] | |||
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Applications
Justification for construction of the space elevator is critical - to reason to build it and it won't be built. To this end, well defined applications are absolutely critical.
Application | Status |
Solar Power Satellites | Air Force write up, NASA report, JAXA Report, ESA Report, NAS Report, Kellum report File:SSP-SE Proposal.odt |
Lunar Base | File:SE Lunar Program 1.odt, File:SE Lunar.odt |
Mars Elevator / Base | File:Martian Elevator.odt, File:Mars cable.dxf, |
Asteroid Elevator | File:Asteroid Elevator.odt |
Geostation | Write-up of concept File:Inflatable Geodesic Sphere.odt, 3d model File:GeoStation.wrl, |
Tourism | File:ASCENTFinalReport V1.pdf, File:ASCENTFinalReport V2.pdf Futron reports |
Military | File:SE military White Paper.odt |
Spin-off technology | SpinOffTechnology |
Status
The climber has the most engineering work that needs to be done and the most opportunity for individuals and groups to get directly involved.
Work Needed
Item | Notes | Completed and Ongoing Efforts |
Full review and independent assessment of lunar base proposal | Viability, issues, business or other rational for doing this. |
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Full review of Solar Power Satellite concept | Realistically do we need SSP? If so review and evaluate Kellum's work. Categorize potential sponsors for such a system - Japan, British Petroleum,..., also is manned presence required if so evaluate geostation viability | |
Evaluate tourism potential | Based on current space tourism studies, what is the best business case for tourism with the space elevator - 8 hour trips to LEO, 24 hour trips to LEO, 3 week trips to a GEO station,...? | |
Evaluate long-term economic impact of a space elevator for investor/owner | How rich do owners become in various scenarios, how would an elevator affect the builder's economy (U.S., Japan, Germany, Korea, Luxembourg, Saudi Arabia, ...) |