Lunar Space Elevator
We've posted before about the space elevator concept — an elevator going from the surface of the Earth into orbit.
It's not possible to build one with current technology. But what about a lunar space elevator? That's an elevator that would go from the surface of the moon into lunar orbit.
Spacecraft systems engineer Charles Radley argues that "A Lunar Space Elevator [LSE] can be built today from existing commercial polymers; manufactured, launched and deployed for less than $2B."
I'm guessing that dollar amount would need to be multiplied by about 100 to be closer to the actual amount.
More info: "The Lunar Space Elevator, a Near Term Means to Reduce Cost of Lunar Access"
It's not possible to build one with current technology. But what about a lunar space elevator? That's an elevator that would go from the surface of the moon into lunar orbit.
Spacecraft systems engineer Charles Radley argues that "A Lunar Space Elevator [LSE] can be built today from existing commercial polymers; manufactured, launched and deployed for less than $2B."
I'm guessing that dollar amount would need to be multiplied by about 100 to be closer to the actual amount.
More info: "The Lunar Space Elevator, a Near Term Means to Reduce Cost of Lunar Access"
source: wikipedia
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