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SciFi Q of the Day: Off-Equator Space Elevators

Posted on August 20, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

SciFi Question of the Day: Logic dictates that a space elevator be tethered from a point on the equator to a point out in geosynchronous orbit. But if you tethered it someplace that wasn’t on the equator, it would still … Continue reading →

Posted in SciFi Q of the Day | Tagged anchor the elevator, ascending node, cross-track force, descending node, equator, equatorial nations, geosynchronous, geosynchronous orbit, hockey stick, inclination, International Space Elevator Conference, International Telecommunications Union, isec, isec.org, Jason Hough, Jason M Hough, Liftport, Liftportal, LiftPortal Space Education, lightning, Space Elevator, space tether, tether, The Darwin Elevator, Thoughts on space elevators | 2 Comments
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