Factories in Space

Re:Factories in Space by birracerveza on Tuesday May 30, 2023 @11:11AM (#36125802)

It would be awesome to have space elevators all over the globe and create a LEO network for factories and logistics.

A man can dream.

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Re:Factories in Space by grawp on Tuesday May 30, 2023 @11:19AM (#36125899)

LEO is not accessible by space elevator at all. If you got off at ISS height you would just fall down. Good for basejumping though. And no you wouldn't even need heatshield, just rugged EVA suite.

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Re:Factories in Space by consumer451 on Tuesday May 30, 2023 @11:48AM (#36126244)

I have always wondered if one could be strapped into a Falcon 9 fairing half and ride that down in an EVA suit. Coolest ride I can imagine.

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Re:Factories in Space by zabzonk on Tuesday May 30, 2023 @12:14PM (#36126631)

basically, "starship troopers", the book

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Re:Factories in Space by Arrath on Tuesday May 30, 2023 @01:08PM (#36127458)

A cowboy hat is mandatory attire for this scenario.

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Re:Factories in Space by e_y_ on Tuesday May 30, 2023 @06:33PM (#36131967)

The elevator itself would need to extend past LEO into geostationary orbit, but you should be able to get off the elevator in LEO space.

As you're going up the space elevator, you would also be picking up horizontal velocity as you ascend. At ISS altitudes there would be enough atmospheric particles to slow you down once you got off, but it would take a while; probably on the order of years. Base jumping would not be a good idea.

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