A modified version of the concept is a rotating skyhook - it spins in space coming just within the atmosphere and meets up with the vehicle, and then flings it into orbit like a giant sling.
larry > > >> Actually, NASA has budgeted a nice chunk of cash for >> applied research into this. Apparently the required material >> science exists. > >Last I remember one of the best candidates was actually synthetic >spider-web. Much stronger and more resilent than steel. Very cool >stuff. > >Of course material costs are still prohibitive. Another option is a >tethered relay system. Some work's been done in that direction as well. > >Jim Davis > > > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Angel Stewart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 1:10 PM >> To: CF-Community >> Subject: RE: space shuttle columbia accident >> >> >> 0_0 >> >> Oh well now that's just ridiculous. >> Superman I could understand but geez...skyhook.. >> Guffaw! >> >> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
