Just a quick note to let all my readers know that the June issue of the ISEC Newsletter has just been released.

One article that stood out to me was the conclusion of the Solar System Space Elevators series by Peter Robinson. In past newsletters, Peter has been systematically examining most of the major objects in the solar system to see how feasible they might be to deploy a space elevator on. It’s been a very interesting study, and he wraps it here.

Also included is an article by Adrian Nixon & Blaise Gassend about how a graphene-based tether would stand up to micro-meteorite strikes. Past literature I’ve seen on this has focused on carbon-nanotube based tethers, so this is an interesting addition.

Finally, ISEC has announced the upcoming Space Elevator Conference, taking place virtually this year on September 6th and 7th. The virtual format is designed to better accommodate international attendees. Keep an eye on this page for updates and registration details when they become available.

Of course, there’s lots of other great content in the newsletter as always.

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