Japan Develops Into Space Elevator

 Now, a Japanese company has announced it will build an elevator into space.

 

Stairs into space not only in the realm of science fiction only. But now will come true. A Japanese company has announced plans to build an elevator or escalator outer space. The company is a giant contractor Obayashi.Elevators into space will be ready for operation by 2050. If this plan is successful then a revolutionary step space travel as well as potentially increasing the global economy.Obayashi said they would build a space elevator to a height of 96,000 kilometers. Powered robotic system of magnetic linear motors can carry a number of people or cargo toward the space station, it will only take a seven day trip to get there.The company says that the fantasy that seemed impossible this will be realized due to the presence of carbon nanotechnology. "The appeal of [carbon nanotechnology] thousands of times stronger than the cables that had been there," said Yoji Ishikawa, research and development manager at Obayashi.Ishikawa admitted that now can not make the cable is long enough, but he believes 2030 all getting ready.International study in 2012 concluded that the space elevator could be built but the best realized with international cooperation and it was agreed by Yoji Ishikawa.Currently all universities in Japan is working to resolve the issue. Each year the university do so science competition can be shared and learned from other participants.A team at the University of Kanagawa has been working to build robotic vehicles or robotic climber.Professor Tadashi Egami said, the tension on the cable will vary depending on the altitude and gravity. "We are studying the best mechanisms needed in the process pengreman at a height," explained Egami.Some experts argue innovations into space elevator is one step to abandon the use of rockets that are very expensive and also dangerous because the rocket should use nuclear power.Using the shuttle to carry cargo into space will cost about US $ 22,000 per kilogram. As for the space elevator, the estimated cost of approximately US $ 200.Then the space elevator development plan was welcomed various parties.Do not forget, space tourism is also very likely to develop. Obayashi is building a number of vehicles that will bring 30 people to lift the outer space, so it may not be too long-more-Moon will become mandatory next destination for travelers.

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