Elevator:2010
The Spaceward Foundation has announced their Elevator:2010 challenge. Similar to the $10 million Ansari X Prize, the competition is intended to jump-start technologies critical to the creation of a space elevator, and is targeting student groups. The initial 3 competions are for climber prototypes to race up a 60-meter ribbon, developing better materials for the elevator ribbons, and construction of power-beaming systems.
On another front, I see that The Liftport Group has a counter on their website counting down the time until their space elevator is operational on April 12, 2018.
Posted on August 27, 2004
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