2007 Space Elevator Games - (Entry 60)
October 21st, 2007
UBC just finished their attempt. They were running very slowly (it appeared to be well under 2 m/s, but I’ll get the official word later) and they didn’t make it to the top (they ran out of time).
But it was an elegant try.
The picture is of the underside of their climber being reflected from their massive mirrors. Click on the thumbnail for a larger version.
Technology Tycoons are up next.
Entry Filed under: Space Elevator Competitions
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1. Vancouver Sun&hellip | October 22nd, 2007 at 1:20 pm
[…] we cut the conversation short.You can read more about the UBC attempt at the Space Elevator blog (click here). No one has yet won the big prize, but the competition was extended until today (because of bad […]
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