http://www.colonyworlds.com/2006/11/will-radiation-belts-dampen-space-elevator-hopes.html Discussing reasonable ways to colonize our solar system Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.colonyworlds.com/2006/11/will-radiation-belts-dampen-space-elevator-hopes.html#comment-316 Painlord2k Wed, 15 Nov 2006 15:09:00 +0000 http://www.colonyworlds.com/2006/11/will-radiation-belts-dampen-space-elevator-hopes.html#comment-316 The first elevators will be used to ferry bulk quantities of goods to GEO first and to and from GEO after.More bulk we will send up, more will be the incentive to build a bigger SE to lift bigger payloads.Many goods could be assembled on Earth and lifted ready to use if the SE is able to lift bulkier cargo.But, a larger cargo can also lift a module able to protect puny humans. It is only a question of time The first elevators will be used to ferry bulk quantities of goods to GEO first and to and from GEO after.More bulk we will send up, more will be the incentive to build a bigger SE to lift bigger payloads.Many goods could be assembled on Earth and lifted ready to use if the SE is able to lift bulkier cargo.But, a larger cargo can also lift a module able to protect puny humans. It is only a question of time

]]> http://www.colonyworlds.com/2006/11/will-radiation-belts-dampen-space-elevator-hopes.html#comment-315 Brian Dunbar Mon, 13 Nov 2006 21:27:00 +0000 http://www.colonyworlds.com/2006/11/will-radiation-belts-dampen-space-elevator-hopes.html#comment-315 <i>Making a space elevator that heavy may have dire consequences, which may limit how much cargo a lifter can carry into space (thus reducing profits and increasing costs).</i>Thought the second; not every lifter going up is going to be carrying pax so the total load on the ribbon can be futzed wit and still bring a profit.But you're right and not everyone grasps your point - every kilo not devoted to revenue cuts into profit. Making a space elevator that heavy may have dire consequences, which may limit how much cargo a lifter can carry into space (thus reducing profits and increasing costs).Thought the second; not every lifter going up is going to be carrying pax so the total load on the ribbon can be futzed wit and still bring a profit.But you're right and not everyone grasps your point – every kilo not devoted to revenue cuts into profit.

]]> http://www.colonyworlds.com/2006/11/will-radiation-belts-dampen-space-elevator-hopes.html#comment-314 Brian Dunbar Mon, 13 Nov 2006 21:04:00 +0000 http://www.colonyworlds.com/2006/11/will-radiation-belts-dampen-space-elevator-hopes.html#comment-314 Other ideas being tossed around include water tanks surrounding the passenger compartment. Water - potentially - might be more useful 'at the top' than lead.Still early days yet to be settling specs.Another idea might be to restrict the SE to cargo traffic and send people up by 'fast' rocket. Perhaps the SE company will subsidize the passenger carrying rockets - if you're going to a destination supplied by the SE company your ticket is xx% off compared to competing destinations.Just a thought. Other ideas being tossed around include water tanks surrounding the passenger compartment. Water – potentially – might be more useful 'at the top' than lead.Still early days yet to be settling specs.Another idea might be to restrict the SE to cargo traffic and send people up by 'fast' rocket. Perhaps the SE company will subsidize the passenger carrying rockets – if you're going to a destination supplied by the SE company your ticket is xx% off compared to competing destinations.Just a thought.

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