Elevate - 2024
Peter Swan, Ph.D
Starting Space Elevator Development Corporation and Graduation to Chief Architect, ISEC
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There is always the puzzle of what to say with an interested person who asks - What is a Space Elevator? Especially if it is a short interchange! so, how about a space elevator speech for Space Elevators? one minute explanation to open the door!
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Space elevators position humanity to address Earth’s challenges from a new vantage point.? We are on the brink of transforming our relationship with space, offering an eco-friendly, cost-effective, and efficient logistics method to transport large cargoes into space.? This gateway will provide unparalleled opportunities in space exploration, resource utilization, and satellite assembly.?? Starting in the late 2030s, space elevator infrastructures will deliver satellites and other payloads to GEO, the Moon and Mars at the rate of 30,000 tonnes, every year. This surpasses the total launched between 1957 and 2022. Indeed – a seismic shift! By harnessing electricity for lift, each space elevator promises daily deliveries of up to 14 tonnes to geostationary orbit (GEO), dramatically reducing the environmental impact as compared to rocket launches. Space elevator designs have an unmatched 70% pad mass to GEO efficiency, as compared to only 2% for rockets. They have the potential to unlock solutions to Earth's most pressing challenges such as harvesting solar power from space, climate monitoring, and global communication networks.? As humanity stands on the cusp of this new era, these ribbons from ocean to space offer the promise of making space accessible to all, fostering global cooperation, positioning humanity to address Earth's challenges, and inspiring a sustainable future for our planet.
Peter Swan, Ph.D. FBIS, FAIAA, MIAA
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1 年Peter Swan, Ph.D...as always a great explanation! We'll need to have another engaging discussion soon!
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1 年Thank you for the elevating article Dr.Swan, and I believe that it would be a huge efficient and cost-effective solution to the exponentially arising issue of space debris??