SpaceElevatorPerformance: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 18:51, 16 July 2008

Here we will define the performance desired and the expected performance. This will help define what areas are most critical for development.

All values in this table need to supported with solid arguments and calculations.

None at this time

Item	Notes	Completed and Ongoing Efforts
Detailed transit calculations	Detailed orbital mechanic calculations from Earth to all conceivable destinations. Include standard orbit transfers as well as stopping at the destination. Consider rocket braking and elevator capture	Initial spreadsheet on transfers
Cargo size for different operational scenarios	This pertains to the differences between cargo size that can be lifted from Earth to GEO vs. cargo sizes that can be assembled at GEO then thrown to their final destination	Some work in lunar proposal by Edwards et.al.

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 |Cost per kg to GEO  ||  $100  ||  $1000
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-|Cost per kg to Moon ||  $1000  ||  $1000
+|Cost per kg to Moon, Mars,... ||  $1000  ||  $1000
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 *[[Need file name here| Initial spreadsheet on transfers]]
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-|Cargo size for different operational scenarios ||   ||
+|Cargo size for different operational scenarios || This pertains to the differences between cargo size that can be lifted from Earth to GEO vs. cargo sizes that can be assembled at GEO then thrown to their final destination  || Some work in lunar proposal by Edwards et.al.
 |}