Space Elevator

topic posted Fri, November 6, 2009 - 6:50 PM by  Curry
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Going Up? Top Floor, Space Elevator Games 2009
BREAKING NEWS: LaserMotive successfully qualified for the $900,000 prize! Their official speed was 3.72 m/s.
Though it's unlikely that anyone will be pressing the elevator button labeled 'Space' on one of the competitors' vehicles this year at the 2009 Space Elevator Games, there is hope that a winner will walk away with the $1.1 million prize. Three different teams will compete to see if any can send a laser powered vehicle up a thin but strong ribbon 1km (.6 miles) into the sky.(...)

www.universetoday.com/2009/11...es-2009/
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Curry
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