... No, not if you have *multiple* loops. You have a fixed width loop from ground up to some altitude, then the payload transfers to the next fixed width loop...
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Brendan
bburwood1975
Nov 4, 2010 5:55 am
While I haven't tried to wade through all the calculations in Kerry's spreadsheet, just going on the diagrams it would seem that you are proposing a SE going...
9141
rett@...
rarchimedesnew
Nov 4, 2010 7:56 am
Ian, You need to know a little basic Newtonian physics. An Earth stalk and the equations about it are not comparable to those for a Moon stalk. EML1 is only...
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Ian Woollard
wolfekeeper
Nov 4, 2010 5:08 pm
... Your ignorant personal attacks are getting on my nerves. -- -Ian Woollard...
9143
rett@...
rarchimedesnew
Nov 4, 2010 7:44 pm
Your lack of understanding of the differences between an Earth stalk and a Moon stalk is getting on mine. You don't answer direct questions, you don't provide...
9144
blturner3
Nov 5, 2010 1:46 pm
Rett,I have to agree with Ian. The discussion would be more productive if your criticism was more constructive. Clearly the physics math is an area where you...
9145
Ian Woollard
wolfekeeper
Nov 5, 2010 6:13 pm
I'm simply going to go through your points briefly and then I'm going to completely ignore you. You've clearly not understood this class of space elevator at...
9146
rett@...
rarchimedesnew
Nov 5, 2010 6:23 pm
Brian, I have laid out explanation after explanation without answer or indication of understanding or even a question as to what I am saying. All I get is...
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Jack Reynolds
jdr7181
Jan 23, 2011 5:24 am
I've written an essay entitled "Commercial Space Development & Economic Sustainability"; and I'd love to get some feedback. It's at:...
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Bob Munck
bobmunck
Feb 9, 2011 1:25 am
Does anyone know how to get in touch with any of the administrators of the liftport.com forum? Joe Julian, Brian Dunbar, Tom Nugent, Seth Matheson, or anyone...
9149
Jack Reynolds
jdr7181
Feb 28, 2011 12:37 am
My detailed response to the former CEO of SpaceHab, Richard Hora: ...
9150
darkdave3000
Apr 15, 2011 1:29 am
Nuclear Ramjet Techonolgy Check out this link in my new website: an article about contraversial space-tech http://www.yanaetoya.com/?q=news...
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Kerry
kerry_lien
May 30, 2011 4:12 am
Too many email addresses, too many devices, too many email clients; just trying to consolidate and simplify - and figure out which addresses do weird things ...
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Tony Rusi
marsbeyond
Sep 16, 2011 9:28 pm
ilker, I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. - Tony Tony Rusi Aviation & Aerospace Professional Greater Seattle Area Confirm that you...
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Charles Radley
cfrjlr
Oct 27, 2011 10:55 pm
Folks, Marshall Eubanks of Liftport is attending LEAG at LPI Houston Nov 7-9 where he will present this important paper on the lunar elevator... ...
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Andy Nimmo
andynimmo
Oct 28, 2011 6:53 am
Hi Guys, Please note that URL should read: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/leag2011/pdf/2043.pdf Best wishes, Andy Nimmo. [Non-text portions of this...
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Charles Radley
cfrjlr
Oct 28, 2011 5:52 pm
Thanks Andy. or try this alias.... http://bit.ly/pGH07j...
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Charles Radley
cfrjlr
Nov 22, 2011 7:50 pm
http://www.liftport.com/ Introducing "Elsie" Updated: 30 October 2011 Most of the people coming to this site are looking for information about the Space...
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Charles Radley
cfrjlr
Nov 29, 2011 5:36 pm
Lunar Space Elevator on Display at Museum Of Natural History In NYC ...
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Charles Radley
cfrjlr
Dec 3, 2011 5:42 am
http://io9.com/5863422/10-mega+construction-projects-that-could-save-the-environment--and-the-economy?tag=daily-10 10 Mega-Construction Projects That Could...
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Charles Radley
cfrjlr
Dec 3, 2011 5:50 am
Hi Bob, Thanks, it is all fixed now. We haver a new crew of admins on the forum. Best, Charles R....
9160
gamuls_junk
Feb 23, 2012 7:23 pm
Source: ...
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gamuls_junk
Feb 23, 2012 7:28 pm
The piece that I think complicates the whole thing, and commentors on the article mention it too, is the whole space junk floating around up there issue. How...
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brooksn
bhn1700
Feb 24, 2012 4:21 pm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceShaft http://spaceshaft.org/ Has anyone heard of a space shaft? After reading about it, it seems like the perfect transition...
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am4987
Feb 25, 2012 7:50 pm
... 100 km is too high for balloons. You may get about 30 km when lifting a heavy object. There is a small saving in fuel but less than you think, it is the...
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brooksn
bhn1700
Feb 26, 2012 3:43 pm
... I guess I should have been more detailed, they expect to be able to use balloons up to 40 km, then 'stack' on top of the lower floating structure up to 100...
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am4987
Feb 27, 2012 1:44 pm
... Now look to see what is happening to the balloon size at various heights. Andrew Swallow...
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musthavemorestuff
musthavemore...
Feb 27, 2012 4:02 pm
All of our modern rockets take heavy advantage of ground support prior to launch. Topping off fuel, providing power, etc. this system will likely lose all...
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brooksn
bhn1700
Feb 28, 2012 1:24 pm
It will increase in size due to increased altitude due to reduced to the pressure. Which is accounted for in current high altitude balloon use and will need...
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brooksn
bhn1700
Feb 28, 2012 1:43 pm
Why would this system lose all the ground support provides? Every system from the ground can be moved to the upper platform. Plus there have been many non...
