System and method for space elevator

Details System and method for space elevator System and method for space elevator

2006-01-03

2006-01-03

Barefoot, Galen L. (Department: 3644)

Aeronautics and astronautics

Spacecraft

Tethered

Reexamination Certificate

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06981674

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for a Space Elevator using a transport tether shaped into double catenary with one catenary below synchronous orbit altitude and the second catenary above synchronous orbit altitude and while also forming a harmonic oscillator using a combination of gravitational and centripetal forces with the zero crossing of the harmonic oscillator at an altitude of approximately one half synchronous orbit altitude of attached elevator.

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