theculminator commented on 2ch.net simplayer's file in Transportation
it will take 8 days to reach orbit where things can be launched with ion propultion only, no more chemical rockets! When this exists for real, you will all see and be happy.
theculminator commented on 2ch.net simplayer's file in Transportation
and it won't be dangled from an asteroid, think of it as a giant rusty anchor in space. that will keep the belt taught. there will be rollers on elevator that will grip the belt and hoist up a payload of about 3 tons.
theculminator commented on 2ch.net simplayer's file in Transportation
i acctually work on nanotechnology, and this nanofiber is 100% reality. we make belts of it, it costs about 30 million$ per mile, but it is a flat belt, not a tube and it can hold it's own weight for over 32000 miles. we suspect we can have one of these operational in mexico by 2024.