A hoist to the heavens [space elevators].

This paper discusses the possibility of using space elevators as an alternative to rocket boosters for space exploration. With the advent of carbon nanotube composites, the space elevator concept has fast been gaining mainstream acceptance. With a space elevator providing cheap, easy, low-risk acces...

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Izdano u:IEEE spectrum 42, 8 (2005).
Glavni autor: Edwards, B.C
Format: Članak
Jezik:English
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