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A free-standing space elevator structure: a practical alternative to the space tether

Quine et al., 2009

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327434008487822961
Author
Quine B
Seth R
Zhu Z
Publication year
Publication venue
Acta Astronautica

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Space tethers have been investigated widely as a means to provide easy access to space. However, the design and construction of such a device presents significant unsolved technological challenges. We propose an alternative approach to the construction of a …
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