ISEC Reports

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  • Published on Wednesday, 11 April 2012 20:43

ISEC annually selects a 'Theme' to focus its activities around for that year. Information about these 'Themes' and how they are selected can be found on the ISEC Yearly Theme webpage.

One of the yearly activities of ISEC is to commission a Report based on the annual ISEC Theme. This report is not intended to break new ground but is, instead, designed to provide a broad, definitive and current look at the topic in question. It's also intended to counteract some of the misinformation which is so prevalent about the Space Elevator.

This ISEC Report can be conducted among the auspices of any of ISEC's Four Pillars, depending on the topic. If it is Technical in nature, it falls into the purview of the Technical Pillar. If it deals primarily with Insurance or Legal issues, it is the responsibility of the Legal Pillar, etc.

Each ISEC Report is directed by a Report Team Lead. This person is selected by the ISEC Board of Directors and responsible Pillar Lead to direct the Report, assemble a team, research the available literature, etc. and prepare the report. Once the preliminary Report is completed, it is sent out to a broad list of people (including attendees at the International Space Elevator Conference) for comments. These comments are then incorporated, as appropriate, into the Survey and then a more formal review process takes place. Reviewers are selected for their expertise and previous knowledge of the subject matter.

Reports:

2012 - Operating and Maintaining a Space Elevator

Team Lead: Robert (Skip) Penny

Estimated First Draft ready date: Early August, 2012 (to be presented at the 2012 Space Elevator Conference)

Estimated publication date: December, 2012

2010 - Space Debris Mitigation - Space Elevator Survivability

Team lead: Dr. Peter Swan

Team members: Dr. Peter Swan, Robert "Skip" Penny and Cathy Swan

From the Preface:

Will space debris be a “show stopper” for the development of the Space Elevator Infrastructure?

The answer is a resounding NO!

The elimination of the space debris risk with reasonable probabilities of impact is an engineering problem. The proposed mitigation concepts change the issue from a perceived problem to a concern; but, by no means is it a significant threat. This pamphlet illustrates how the development office for a future space elevator infrastructure can attack this problem and convert it into another solvable engineering issue.

This report can now be purchased at Lulu.com.