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| The climber has the most engineering work that needs to be done and the most opportunity for individuals and groups to get directly involved.
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| Work needed on the Applications:
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| |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
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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,...?
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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, ...)
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Latest revision as of 07:45, 7 July 2008
