Space Tethers and Space Elevators

by Michel van Pelt

Book Overview

This detailed account of the possibilities of tethers in space, from very practical applications to (near) science fiction, gives an overview of the past, present and future of space tether development and presents the various concepts, ranging from those feasible in the near future to extremely innovative and challenging ideas. It shows how space tethers have already been used to stabilize spacecraft using tidal forces and to generate artificial...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0387765557
• ISBN13: 9780387765556
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Copernicus Books
• Length: 215 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.3"