Activity for Taha
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Is a space elevator with wings feasible? (engineering, not economic concerns) Consider a very conveniently placed asteroid in orbit around the earth, and we hang the space elevator off of that. It doesn't have to be at the geostationary altitude but it would probably help if it was (I think). The elevator is made of 2 ribbons, with (at an optimal altitude) a sequence of wing... (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |