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# Definition paper on standard ribbon spooling techniques and compare to what  we need
# Definition paper on standard ribbon spooling techniques and compare to what  we need
# Experimental demonstration of a large scale spooling, vibration test and unspooling of a ribbon like that in the [[SpaceElevatorRibbon| baseline]]
# Experimental demonstration of a large scale spooling, vibration test and unspooling of a ribbon like that in the [[SpaceElevatorRibbon| baseline]]
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| [[TBD| Spooling Work by User 1]]
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| [[TBD| Spooling Work by User 2]]
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| [[TBD|Spooling Work by User 3]]
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Revision as of 21:48, 12 July 2008

Spooling of Initial Ribbon for Launch

Launching the first ribbon to GEO for deployment entails spooling the ribbon in such a way that it can survive launch, not get distorted on the spool and deploy smoothly.

  1. Definition paper on standard ribbon spooling techniques and compare to what we need
  2. Experimental demonstration of a large scale spooling, vibration test and unspooling of a ribbon like that in the baseline


Completed and Ongoing Efforts
Spooling Work by User 1
Spooling Work by User 2
Spooling Work by User 3