Space Elevators for Asteroids, Moon, and Mars

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Eubanks, T.M., “A space elevator for the far side of the Moon”, Annual Meeting of the Lunar Exploration Analysis Group, October 2013, Laurel, Maryland. LPI Contributions, p. 7047, 2013.

Eubanks, T.M., C.Maccone and C.F.Radley, “Lunar farside radio astronomy base facilitated by lunar elevator”, Annual Meeting of the Lunar Exploration Analysis Group, Vol.1863 of LPI Contributions, p. 2014, 2015.

Eubanks, Thomas Marshall and Radley, Charles Frank. (2016). Scientific Return of a Lunar Elevator. Space Policy, 37, September 2016, pp97-102

Eubanks, Marshall (2016). Logistical Support of Lunar Exploration and Economic Activity with a Lunar Space Elevator. Annual Meeting of the Lunar Exploration Analysis Group, November 2016, Columbia, Maryland. ResearchGate

Eubanks, Marshall (2017). Extra-Terrestrial Space Elevators and the NASA 2050 Strategic Vision. Planetary Science Vision 2050 Workshop, February 2017, Washington, D.C.. ResearchGate

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Griffin, Daniel, “Cislunar Orbital Transportation Study of Space Elevator Apex Anchor Releases,” 20th IAA Symposium on Visions and Strategies for the Future, IAC-2022, Paris France.

Guerman, Anna, “Dynamics of a Planet-tethered Spacecraft,” IAC-11, paper and presentation, Cape Town, Oct 2011. [Abstract]

Guerman, Anna, “Dynamics of moon elevator”, IAC-14, paper and presentation, Toronto, Oct 2014.

Guerman, Anna, “Space Elevator operation in proximity of asteroids”, IAC-19, paper and presentation, Washington D.C., Oct 2019. [Abstract]

Heckman, “Fuller-Clarke Sphere”, International Space Elevator Conference, paper and presentation, Seattle, Aug 2018.

Ishikawa, Yoji, “Space elevators for resource utilization in the Solar System,” 20th IAA Symposium on Visions and Strategies for the Future, IAC-2022, Paris France.

Lades, Martin and Lake Matthew Team, “Omaha Trail to Lake Matthew,” presented at 2017 ISEC Conference, Seattle, 25-27 Aug 2017. 

Lades, Martin, “Mars Lift Update”, IAC-18, paper and presentation, Bremen, Oct 2018.

Laine, Michael et al (2013). Lunar Space Elevator Infrastructure. In Response to the National Research Council’s Study on the Benefits, Challenges and Ramifications of America’s Human Spaceflight Program. LiftPort Group presents a Cost-Effective Approach to Human Spaceflight within a 15-year Constrained NASA Budget. LiftPort Group, 8 July 2013

Laine, Michael, “Leveraging the lunar Space Elevator for L-1 Development,” presentation at the National Space Society Conference, St. Louis, May 2017.

Luevano, Gene, “Study of Direct, Planetary Insertion Orbits from Space Elevators,” National Space Society Conference, Permanent Infrastructure – Space Elevators as a Transformational Capability Track, Washington DC, Apr 1, 2022.

Luevano, Eugene, “The Study of Direct, Planetary Insertion Orbits from Space Elevators,”  20th IAA Symposium on Visions and Strategies for the Future, IAC-2022, Paris France. [Abstract]

Mistry, Ashish, “Elevator Transportation Between Mars & It’s Moons”, IAC-08, paper and presentation, Glasgow, Oct 2008.

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Page, William, “Transformational Release of Scientific Payloads from the Apex Anchor – Any size, every day, anywhere.” 20th IAA Symposium on Visions and Strategies for the Future, IAC-2022, Paris France.

Parkinson, Robert, “Partial Beanstalks for Mars Exploration”, IAC-04, paper and presentation, Vancouver, Oct 2004. [Abstract]

Pearson, Jerome, “The Lunar Space Elevator”, IAC-04, paper and presentation, Vancouver, Oct 2004

Pearson, J., E. Levin, J. Oldson and H. Wykes, “Lunar Space Elevators for CISLUNAR Space Development”, NIAC Phase I Final Technical Report, 2 May 2005.

Pearson, J., Eugene Levin, John Oldson and Harry Wykes, “The Lunar Space Elevator,” Space Technology, Vol. 25, No. 3-4, pp. 203-209, 2005.

Pearson, J., Eugene Levin, John Oldson and Harry Wykes, “Lunar Space Elevators for Cis-Lunar Transportation,” International Conference, Moon Base: A Challenge for Humanity, Venice Workshop, Venice, Italy, 26-27 May 2005.

Pearson, J., “Space Elevators for Earth and Moon,” presented at the International Space Development Conference, ISDC 2007, Dallas, TX, 24-28 May 2007.

Pearson, Jerome, “Lunar Anchored Satellite Test”, CLIMB, Vol. II, 2013.

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Radley, Charles, “Lunar Skylift: Cable Oscillations and their Treatment”, IAC-14, paper and presentation, Toronto, Oct 2014. [Abstract]

Radley, Charles, “Lunar Elevator - Payload Transfer on Earthbound Flow”, IAC-14, paper and presentation, Toronto, Oct 2014. [Abstract]

Radley, Charles F. (2017). The Lunar Space Elevator, a Near Term Means to Reduce Cost of Lunar Access. AIAA Space Forum, 12-14 Sep 2017, Orlando, Florida. AIAA 2017-5372

Razzaghi, Kaveh, “Conceptual Design and Technology Roadmap for a Lunar Space Elevator”, IAC-17, paper and presentation, Adelaide, Australia, Sept 2017. [Abstract]

Ryota Kato, “Analytical Study of the Dynamics of Lunar Space Elevator with considering the Ellipticity of the Orbit,” IAC-21, 72nd International Astronautical Congress, Dubai, UAE, October 2021. [Abstract]

Sandford, Emily, "The lunar space elevator  24 Jan 2020," https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1ytpj3y21E

Swan, Peter, “First Space Elevator: on the Moon, Mars or the Earth?”, IAC presentation and paper, IAC-10 Session D4.

Swan, Peter, “Opening up earth-moon enterprise with a space elevator”, New Space, 3, pp. 213–217, 2015. [Abstract]

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Wang, Xiaohui, “Dynamics Research of Initial Tether Deployment of Lunar Space Elevator”, IAC-17, paper and presentation, Adelaide, Australia, Sept 2017. [Abstract]