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Europe’s Entries to the US Space Elevator Competition

European Space Conference, Luxembourg. Europe’s Entries to the US Space Elevator Competition. Markus Klettner – SEI Europe – Barcelona Luxembourg. Courtesy: Marshall Almeida. The Space Elevator (SE) SE Contest: Spaceward, NASA and X PRIZE Cup European Entries from Spain and Germany.

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Europe’s Entries to the US Space Elevator Competition

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  1. European Space Conference, Luxembourg Europe’s Entries to the US Space Elevator Competition Markus Klettner – SEI Europe – Barcelona Luxembourg Courtesy: Marshall Almeida • The Space Elevator (SE) • SE Contest: Spaceward, NASA and X PRIZE Cup • European Entries from Spain and Germany

  2. Space Elevator: Basics Courtesy: The Space Elevator Visualization Group Markus Klettner MSM'05 - SEI Europe Barcelona - Luxembourg

  3. Space Elevator: System Overview • First elevator: 20 ton capacity (13 ton payload) • Constructed with existing or near-term technology • Cost (US$10B) and schedule (~15 years) • Operating costs of US$250/kg to any Earth orbit, moon, Mars, Venus, Asteroids (Source: Brad Edwards) Markus Klettner MSM'05 - SEI Europe Barcelona - Luxembourg

  4. Space Elevator: R&D Spin-off • High-strength structures • Finite element analysis /Computer simulations • Lightweight electric motors • High-power laser systems • Space tether systems • Space applications • Climber technology • Debris tracking technology Markus Klettner MSM'05 - SEI Europe Barcelona - Luxembourg

  5. Initial SE Contest at NASA Ames in Oct 2005 Beam Power Challenge: designed by NASA‘s Centennial Challenges program to promote development of new SE related power distribution technologies. 7 university teams competed, first technology demonstration. No winner in 2005 Tether Challenge: foster the development of super strong space tether material. The competition requires a 50% improvement in breaking force from year to year Courtesy: Spaceward Foundation Markus Klettner MSM'05 - SEI Europe Barcelona - Luxembourg

  6. SE Contest 2006: Stakeholders Introduced and manages the Space Elevator Games within its „Elevator2010“ program Awards the prize money of total USD 400.000 for the SE „BeamPower Challenge“ and the SE „Tether Challenge“ Will host the Space Elevator Games from year 2006 on Markus Klettner MSM'05 - SEI Europe Barcelona - Luxembourg

  7. X PRIZE Cup will host Space Elevator Contest in 2006 Courtesy: The X PRIZE Foundation, xprizecup 2006 brochure Markus Klettner MSM'05 - SEI Europe Barcelona - Luxembourg

  8. Beam Power (Climber) Challenge in 2006 Climber competition entries are rated according to the product of payload weight and climbing speed, normalized by the net climber weight. 2006 target is to have loads (climber + payload) of about 50 kg move up a ribbon at a speed of 1 m/s for about 1 minute, corresponding to 500 watts of mechanical power. v=1m/s m=50 kg Courtesy: Spaceward Foundation Markus Klettner MSM'05 - SEI Europe Barcelona - Luxembourg

  9. European Entries to the Contest • Year 2006 • Barcelona Spain: Team Recens from Technical University • of Catalonia and Catalonian Institute for Space Studies • Dortmund Germany: Team Weltraumfahrstuhl, Max Born • Berufskolleg • Year 2007 • Barcelona Spain: Team Recens • Munich, Germany: Team WARR Scientific Workgroup • for Rocketry and Space Flight of German Aerospace Association, • Institute for Astronautics at Technical University Munich Markus Klettner MSM'05 - SEI Europe Barcelona - Luxembourg

  10. Y2006 Entry from Spain Technical solution of climber – basic scheme Auxiliary Battery HE Beam Source Solar Panel Control Circuit DC Drive System Super Capacitor Courtesy: Team Recens Remote control device Markus Klettner MSM'05 - SEI Europe Barcelona - Luxembourg

  11. Y2006 Entry from Spain Detail of climber DC drive and mounted traction wheel Lab of team Recens with 2 team members and partly assembled climber mock-up Markus Klettner MSM'05 - SEI Europe Barcelona - Luxembourg

  12. Y2007 Entry from Germany Scientific Workgroup for Rocketry and Space Flight at Technical University Munich focuses on modular SE climber design Courtesy: WARR SE TEAM Markus Klettner MSM'05 - SEI Europe Barcelona - Luxembourg

  13. Y2007 Entry from Germany Members of WARR Space Elevator team and their first dynamic Space Elevator mock-ups at the Institute of Astronautics in Munich Courtesy: WARR SE TEAM Markus Klettner MSM'05 - SEI Europe Barcelona - Luxembourg

  14. Contact European Space Elevator Initiative L-8085 Luxembourg-Bertrange E-08392 Barcelona-Llavaneras E-mail: SEC-IBE@TERRA.ES Markus Klettner MSM'05 - SEI Europe Barcelona - Luxembourg

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