Re: More Space Elevator news

From: Joe Strout (joe_at_strout.net)
Date: 06/29/04 

Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 17:32:41 -0500

In article <40E1E64A.7408FC95@earthlink.net>,
 Richard Lamb <n6228l@earthlink.net> wrote:

> Is that 62,000 mile figure a typo or intended?

It's intended (that's the approximate altitude of geosynchronous orbit).

> a 62 mile tower is probably not much of a moment problem
> (compared to 8000 mile planet diameter).
>
> But 62,000? There's a tail wagging the dog!

I'm not sure what a moment problem is, but a space elevator doesn't
violate any fundamental laws of physics. (But note that it's not really
a tower, i.e. a compression structure; it's in tension.)

Best,
- Joe

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