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Will a Nano-Fiber Elevator Launch the Future of Space Exploration? Japan Says 'Yes'

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Will a Nano-Fiber Elevator Launch the Future of Space Exploration? Japan Says 'Yes'
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 Competition heating up between Japan and the US to build the world's first "space elevator". The technology required to create a physical link between Earth and outer space is getting closer to being a reality with Japan's announcement that it was researching plans to build a space elevator – a link to space that could transport cargo and even tourists – for 1 trillion yen ($11 billion).

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http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2008/11/will-a-nano-fib.html

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    • Joseph Mustion
      16 months ago


      It seems like wind shear would be a real problem with this. It will be interesting to see if nano fibers can accomplish the task without being prohibitively large at the base. I have been reading about "bucky paper", which is probably one of the nano fiber candidates.
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