The International Space Elevator Consortium has placed this position paper as a recognition that the space debris problem is an engineering one and can be mitigated. The question: "Will space debris be a show stopper for space elevators?" is answered emphatically. NO! The mitigation concepts presented change the issue from a perceived problem to an engineering concern; but, by no means is it a significant threat. This pamphlet illustrates how the development office for a future space elevator can attack this problem, predict probabilities of collision, and convert the concern into another manageable engineering problem.
- ISBN10 1458394565
- ISBN13 9781458394569
- Publish Date 10 February 2011
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Lulu.com
- Format eBook
- Language English