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|Solar Power Satellites || Air Force write up, NASA report, JAXA Report, ESA Report, NAS Report, Kellum report | |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]] | |Lunar Base || [[Image:SE_Lunar_Program_1.odt]], [[Image:SE_Lunar.odt]] | ||
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|Tourism || [[Image:ASCENTFinalReport_V1.pdf]], [[Image:ASCENTFinalReport_V2.pdf]] Futron reports | |Tourism || [[Image:ASCENTFinalReport_V1.pdf]], [[Image:ASCENTFinalReport_V2.pdf]] Futron reports | ||
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|Military || [[Image:SE_military_White_Paper. | |Military || [[Image:SE_military_White_Paper.odt]] | ||
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|Spin-off technology || [[SpinOffTechnology]] | |Spin-off technology || [[SpinOffTechnology]] | ||
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|Full review and independent assessment of lunar base proposal || Viability, issues, business or other rational for doing this.|| | |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. | *[[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|| | |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|| | ||
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*[[TBD| General SSP concept by NASA]] | *[[TBD| General SSP concept by NASA]] | ||
*[[TBD| General SSP concept by the Japanese]] | *[[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]] | |||
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|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 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]] | |||
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|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, ...) || | |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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Latest revision as of 06:15, 16 January 2009
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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, 
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| Asteroid Elevator | File:Asteroid Elevator.odt |
| Geostation | Write-up of concept File:Inflatable Geodesic Sphere.odt, 3d model File:GeoStation.wrl,  
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| 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, ...) |
