Space Tethers and Space Elevators
On Earth, tethers or ropes or lines are used primarily to bind things to each other. In Space, tethers can also be used to attach spacecraft to each other, but this technology involves much more than simply tying things together. Ropes can also be used to climb, to reach places higher up – maybe all...
| Main Author: | van Pelt, Michel (Author) |
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| Corporate Author: | SpringerLink (Online service) |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Springer New York,
2009.
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| Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
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