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Revision as of 10:08, 3 July 2008
The Climber
Ascending the ribbon efficiently and reliably is crucial. The climber utilizes current technology throughout and is under development through the Spaceward Foundation Space Elevator Games.
Value | Units | |
Mass | 30 | tons |
Height | 20 | meters |
Width | 20 | meters |
Payload | 60 | tons |
Maximum Velocity | 200 | kph |
Power usage | 2 | MW |
The working climber design is File:Climber.aoi. Notes on the design are located [climberdesignnotes.odt here]
Status:
Small climbers have been demonstrated through the Spaceward Space Elevator Games
Value | Units | |
Mass | 25 | kg |
Height | 2 | meter |
Width | 2 | meter |
Payload | 10 | kg |
Maximum Velocity | 18 | kph |
Power usage | 9 | kW |
Include images and videos from the SE Games
Include design write-ups