The Space Elevator "Why" movie

A 3-minute explanation to why we want to build a Space Elevator - by Alan Chan and the Space Elevator Visualization Group. For more information, see http://www.SpaceElevatorGames.org

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Space
• Elevator
• Space Elevator
• Spaceward

[ogicabp4u]

great apart from the really REALLY crappy music!!

[candr]

@jag9998 More likely we would create the cable from raw material sent in orbit instead of bring a cable up. Probably creating Bucky Ball Molecules or nano tubes of carbon. Much like taking the liquid metal and drawing it to creat wires.

[jacobpaprotskiy]

so beautiful i almost cried :'-)

[fajar154]

It would be a great plan and cost effective if it was truly a private vencher. Government ruins innovation.

[ckysummer]

GREAT!

[zatchmaster91]

I did a physics report on this and a trip like this would cost about the equivalent of a car. Which is significantly smaller than a launch to space with a rocket. Which costs at least $450,000+ so it's way cheaper and should definitely be considered. It was so much doing this research! I also did this and Lunar Bases as the other half. We have the potential!!

[jag9998]

Won't we have to send the cable up in one piece for structural purposes? How much would it weigh?  If we make a rocket big enough to put that sucker up then the rest of the stuff (counter balance/GEO station) will probably only take one more launch.

[Helge129]

@Chowbizful thousands of years? You are a bit off there mate. basically all you have to do build a puny ground station, a space station, and a 36000km long cable.

[Chowbizful]

I think it's a good idea if the world participates with the project and researches

[Chowbizful]

I think it's a good idea if the world participates with the project and researches