On Feb 24, 2023, at 9:56 AM, Keith Henson <hkeith...@gmail.com> wrote:One consideration in the trade studies is that
the lighter the power satellite, the more station keeping it needs due
to light pressure.
On Feb 24, 2023, at 9:56 AM, Keith Henson <hkeith...@gmail.com> wrote:
While power satellite economic models show immense
profits, they take a lot of money and a long time, far beyond the next
quarter horizon taught to MBAs
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No one can say when or if we will get space elevators for Earth.
It depends on the tensile strength of the fiber used in the ribbon.
We do not know if or when we will develop fiber strong enough.
Opinions vary strongly on this issue.
John S
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