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To: M Kehoe

+1 for the space elevator

The counter weight has to be higher than geosynchronous, 24,000 miles, so it’s either high earth orbit or nothing.


36 posted on 10/13/2011 1:28:45 PM PDT by dangerdoc (see post #6)
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To: dangerdoc
The counter weight has to be higher than geosynchronous, 24,000 miles, so it’s either high earth orbit or nothing.

Could there be a second floor?

8^)

5.56mm

40 posted on 10/13/2011 2:06:07 PM PDT by M Kehoe
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