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Space Elevator Near Completion

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A construction satellite in geostationary orbit above Doradus IX 'spins' carbon nanotube fibres upwards and downwards. The weight of the cable hanging beneath the satellite is always balanced by the centrifugal force exerted by the upper stretch of cable with it's built in 'off planet' transit stations. When the lower cable reaches the planetary surface it will be tethered so that cable climbers powered by lasers at the base station can ascend to the geostationary orbital platform or beyond, to the off-planet launch facility.
Image size
3456x5184px 24.75 MB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 550D
Shutter Speed
1/166 second
Aperture
F/8.0
Focal Length
28 mm
ISO Speed
200
Date Taken
Jun 24, 2011, 2:45:05 PM
Sensor Size
15mm
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Ludo38's avatar
This is genius ! I'm glad I discover your surreal ideas for Mars. KS Robinson would surely like this picture !