Re: A low cost alternative to the space elevator

2005-11-06 Thread Wesley Bruce
Hey folks, there is another site that may relate to this debate see: J. Slough & Louis Giersch http://www.ess.washington.edu/Space/PlasmaMag/ They are thinking a drive in the vacuum of space but it could be bagged to operate in the atmosphere. Mark If the fields so big it will have real or imagin

Re: A low cost alternative to the space elevator

2005-11-04 Thread Mark Goldes
interesting a technology. Mark From: Jed Rothwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: vortex-l@eskimo.com To: vortex-L@eskimo.com Subject: Re: A low cost alternative to the space elevator Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 14:31:36 -0500 Mark Goldes wrote: Geomagnetic propulsion is based on the use of the e

Re: A low cost alternative to the space elevator

2005-11-04 Thread Jed Rothwell
Mark Goldes wrote: Geomagnetic propulsion is based on the use of the earth's magnetic field as a force field analogous to the stator of an electric motor. I understand that. You might compare it to a linear motor railroad. In effect, it is as through the small artificial field source expands

Re: A low cost alternative to the space elevator

2005-11-04 Thread Mark Goldes
s, they will be an ideal material for the windings of motors that can provide geomagnetic propulsion. Mark From: Jed Rothwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: vortex-l@eskimo.com To: vortex-L@eskimo.com Subject: Re: A low cost alternative to the space elevator Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 10:25:

Re: A low cost alternative to the space elevator

2005-11-04 Thread Jed Rothwell
Mark Goldes wrote: MPI has been supporting How Wachspress, an inventor who holds a Patent and has done many experiments that suggest a free-flying magnetic levitator can become practical, and provide a better path to access to space. A levitator can be designed to take off and land at ordinary ai

Re: A low cost alternative to the space elevator

2005-11-04 Thread thomas malloy
Mark Goldes posted MPI has been supporting How Wachspress, an inventor who holds a Patent and has done many experiments that suggest a free-flying magnetic levitator can become practical, and provide a better path to access to space. The concept of an electrically powered levitation system i

Re: A low cost alternative to the space elevator

2005-11-03 Thread Mark Goldes
MPI has been supporting How Wachspress, an inventor who holds a Patent and has done many experiments that suggest a free-flying magnetic levitator can become practical, and provide a better path to access to space. A levitator can be designed to take off and land at ordinary airports, using th