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Seattle team wins $900,000 in Space Elevator Games
Seattle team wins $900,000 in Space Elevator Games
This handout photo from NASA shows David Bashford, right, lead of the AP This handout photo from NASA shows David Bashford, right, lead of the LaserMotive team, preparing their
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Space Elevator Crawls Forward
Dean's World — A crawler team wins $900,000. As I recall, braided carbon nanutube cables may be strong enough to make the idea work. A space elevator is a game-changer because it makes putting things in orbit an order of magnitude cheaper.

Space Elevator Crawls Forward
Classical Values — Space Elevator Crawls Forward A crawler team wins $900,000 . As I recall, braided carbon nanutube cables may be strong enough to make the idea work. A space elevator is a game-changer because it makes putting things in orbit an order of magnitude cheaper. That would mean we could think seriously about manned exploration of the Solar System or a lunar colony.