like attaching a cable or a tube from a point on earth anchored to the ground and linked to a geo-stationery satellite in space and then we could have them sent up in a vaccuum
2007-01-11 05:58:00 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
This idea has been proposed years ago. It is known as a "space elevator".
Currently we don't have materials strong enough to build a space elevator. There are hopes that someday carbon nanotubes will prove strong enough (and can be made long enough) for that purpose.
2007-01-11 06:02:02 · answer #1 · answered by Keith P 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To be geosynchronous, a satellite must orbit at 22,236 miles from the Earth. Any farther and your satellite would have to slow down to stay in orbit. Any closer and it would have to speed up. Any cable or tube would have to be 22,236 miles long. Near the satellite, it would be effectively weightless, but as you moved closer to Earth, the material would get heavier and heavier. At some point, the weight below would exceed the strength of the material. You could make it thicker but that would add to the weight. We're still experimenting to find material strong enough to do the job. Even so, 22,000 miles is a long elevator ride.
2007-01-11 14:23:29 · answer #2 · answered by skepsis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the higher you build you would have to contend with the natural forces of the earth storms wind and not to mention the sheer weight an object such as that would weight it would collapse
2007-01-11 14:02:02 · answer #3 · answered by M Series 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We'll have teleportation before that becomes necessary.
2007-01-11 14:05:27 · answer #4 · answered by Soundjata 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It would never end,think about it.
2007-01-11 14:06:30 · answer #5 · answered by solara 437 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because its impossible for now
2007-01-11 14:06:12 · answer #6 · answered by Wise guy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋