Michel van Pelt explains for the first time the principle of space tethers: what they are and how they can be used in space. He introduces non-technical space enthusiasts to the various possibilities and feasibility of space tethers including the technological challenges and potential benefits. He illustrates how, because of their inherent simplicity, space tethers have the potential to make space travel much cheaper, while ongoing advances in tether material technology may make even seemingly far-fetched ideas a reality in the not too distant future.
表中的内容
The Basics.- Disruptive Technology.- Dreams and Ideas.- Early Experiments.- Into Earth Orbit and Beyond.- Space Elevators.- Challenges.- Conclusion.
语言 英语 ● 格式 PDF ● 网页 215 ● ISBN 9780387765563 ● 文件大小 18.2 MB ● 出版者 Springer New York ● 市 NY ● 国家 US ● 发布时间 2009 ● 下载 24 个月 ● 货币 EUR ● ID 2146053 ● 复制保护 Adobe DRM
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