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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, ...) |
