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Pastimes : Shuttle Columbia STS-107
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To: Bill Jackson who wrote (368)2/5/2003 3:08:00 PM
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TECH TALK ON THE WEB: Climbing A
Beanstalk To The Moon

DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

Edited by Riva Richmond
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

Here's a roundup of news about the world of technology from the Web.

To The Moon In A Space Elevator?

The concept of a "space elevator" is getting more attention in the wake of the Columbia
shuttle disaster. Researchers at HighLift Systems are studying the feasibility of building a
"ribbon" that would stretch from the Earth's surface 62,000 miles into space, Wired reports.
An elevator could then climb this carbon-based structure to ferry materials or people to space
stations for a fraction of the cost of a shuttle flight. The project would cost about $10 billion
and take about 15 years. (MLP)

www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,57536,00.html
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