New Magazine for Space Elevator

Mining & Minerals - Evaluations / Off-World Exploration, Mining, & Technology

Date posted: 01/01/16

Dr. Peter Swan, President of the International Space Elevator Consortium (ISEC), welcomes the world to another step towards space elevators. ISEC has expanded its reach with a new publication titled Via Ad Astra ... Road to the Stars. The mission of this new publication is to record the history and progress of the space elevator and present projects as we go forward to the stars. Via Ad Astra represents that new publishing venue as ISEC believes we need a format that showcases these articles, shows our progress and presents our approach toward the future. The name was chosen to reflect our mission ... to provide the Road to the Stars. This new venture will help ISEC fulfill its vision .. a world with inexpensive, safe, routine, and efficient access to orbital space for the benefit of all mankind. This publication will feature articles of interest in the engineering concepts. In this issue, you will find a varied and informative set of articles .. - An interview with Yuri Artsutanov, the father of the modern-day concept of the space elevator and an article outlining the Early Space Elevator History, Tsiolkovsky, Artsutanov and Pearson. - A review of the Space Elevator Games, the highly successful collaboration between NASA and The Spaceward Foundation. - Several technical articles about specific aspects and requirements of a space elevator. ... International Law and the Construction and Operation of a Tethered Space Elevator, to include ... Space Elevator Dynamic Response to In-Transit Climbers, The Space Elevator in the Earth Atmosphere, The ISEC History, Interview with Vern Hall, Space Elevator Simulation ... Validation and Metrology, Anchored Lunar Satellites for Cislunar Transportation and Communication, A brief history of the Space Elevator Games, and, Yearly Study Reports from the International Space Elevator Consortium.