SpaceElevatorEnvironment
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The Environment
The elevator stretches from the Earth to high orbit - passing through Earth weather, the ioinosphere, radiation belts and out beyond the Earth's magnetosphere. In each of these environments there are concerns and hazards for the space elevator and a complete understanding is required to be able to produce a viable design.
| Hazard | Impact | Solution |
| Lightning | Severed ribbon | Location in lightning-free zone |
| Wind | dynamic destruction of the ribbon | Location where limited wind, ribbon design |
| Radiation | ribbon degradation | material selection |
| Radiation | hazard to electronics and cargo | higher speed and shielding |
| Atomic oxygen | ribbon destruction | coating of ribbon |
Status:
Include images and research data Include design write-ups
