Space Elevator Numbers
mostly from "Space Elevators: An Assessment ..."
- 27 MYuri working stress, 35.2 GPa (p32)
- 38 MYuri, 49.4 GPa @ 1.3 g/cm3
- 1.4 safety factor
- Taper ratio 6
- 6300 metric tons tether
- 1900 metric tons Apex
- 100,000 km radius
mostly from "Space Elevators: An Assessment ..."
SpaceElevatorNumbers (last edited 2014-06-17 04:40:53 by KeithLofstrom)