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[Interview] How Close Are We To Building A Practical Skyhook

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We definitely won't see a space elevator built in any foreseeable future. But there is a similar but much more practical approach – a skyhook. How close are we to creating one? Why is it useful? What challenges does it bring and when can we expect first practical demonstrations? Finding out in this interview.

👉 [Interview+] No YT ads
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🟣 Guest: Dr. Markus Landgraf
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=vgra4_QAAAAJ

📜 A multi-stage orbital sky hook for exploration in the new space transportation era
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0094576525004485

  • 00:00 Intro
  • 01:52 What is a skyhook
  • 24:52 Materials
  • 28:23 Possible practical tests
  • 30:30 Current obsessions
  • 36:59 Final thoughts

📺 VIDEO VERSION
https://youtu.be/SvYvXk39wG8

📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter
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We definitely won't see a space elevator built in any foreseeable future. But there is a similar but much more practical approach – a skyhook. How close are we to creating one? Why is it useful? What challenges does it bring and when can we expect first practical demonstrations? Finding out in this interview.

👉 [Interview+] No YT ads
https://www.patreon.com/universetoday

🟣 Guest: Dr. Markus Landgraf
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=vgra4_QAAAAJ

📜 A multi-stage orbital sky hook for exploration in the new space transportation era
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0094576525004485

  • 00:00 Intro
  • 01:52 What is a skyhook
  • 24:52 Materials
  • 28:23 Possible practical tests
  • 30:30 Current obsessions
  • 36:59 Final thoughts

📺 VIDEO VERSION
https://youtu.be/SvYvXk39wG8

📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter
No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter

🎧 PODCASTS
Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/
Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/

📩 CONTACT FRASER
[email protected]

⚖️ LICENSE
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Support Universe Today Podcast

  continue reading

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