In this Slashdot article, several announcements are made, including the Elevator: 2010 competition and Brad Edwards leaving Institute for Scientific Research.
Monthly Archives: August 2004
Space elevator contest proposed
MSNBC.NBC.com article describing a proposed set of contests to move Space Elevator technology forward. These contests would be similar to the Ansari X Prize.
Elevator:2010 announces first Space Elevator climber competition
This is a zip file from the Spaceward Foundation containing the official announcement (in .pdf format) of the Space Elevator climber competition.
The Spaceward Foundation announces elevator:2010
This is a zip file containing the announcement (in .pdf format) from the Spaceward Foundation of the formation of Elevator:2010, a project “…aimed at encouring public, academic and private sector involvement with development of the Space Elevator.”
LiftPort inaugural Newsletter released
Several announcements from the LiftPort group can be found here. Among the items discussed are their new robotic “Lifter” with a demonstration planned over downtown Seattle.