- University orbiter set to lift Space Elevator technology - Weighing just 2.66 kilograms, the tiny orbiter is made of two 10-centimeter cubes connected with a tether measuring 100 meters long. The tether has a diameter of only 0.4 millimeters, but is made of Kevlar. http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/aj201607060005.html 3 comments worldnews
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- Why Space Elevators Could Be the Future of Space Travel http://futurism.com/why-space-elevators-are-the-future-of-space-travel/ 38 comments
- Japan Is About to Test Out Plans For a Real-Life Space Elevator : ScienceAlert http://www.sciencealert.com/japanese-scientists-are-about-to-test-out-plans-for-a-real-life-space-elevator 3 comments