Space Elevators: History

Pearson, J. “The Real History of the Space Elevator,” paper IAC-06-D4.3.01, 57th International Astronautical Congress, Valencia, Spain, 2-6 October 2006

Raitt, David, Space Elevators: A History, ISEC Report 2017.

Raitt, David, The contribution of Arthur C. Clarke to the space elevator. Quest: The History of Spaceflight Quarterly, v27, n2, 2020, p4-8

Raitt, David, Introduction to the special issue on space elevators. Journal of the British Interplanetary Society, v69, n6/7, June/July 2016, p199-201

Raitt, David, A historical look at the concept of space elevators. New Space, v3, n4, 15 Dec 2015. p231-238

Raitt, David, The future: Space elevators seem feasible. (with C. W. Swan, P. Swan and J. Knapman). New Space, v3, n4, 15 Dec 2015. p239-240. 

Raitt, David, The space elevator - a videography, Part 2. ISEC Newsletter, October 2020 History Corner

Raitt, David, The space elevator - a videography, Part 1. ISEC Newsletter, September 2020 History Corner

Raitt, David,  NASA’s interest in and funding of space elevators, Part 2. ISEC News letter, July 2020 History Corner

Raitt, David, NASA’s interest in and funding of space elevators, Part 1. ISEC News letter, June 2020 History Corner

Raitt, David, Russian influence on the space elevator - a Timeline, Part 2, ISEC News letter, May 2020 History Corner

Raitt, David, Russian influence on the space elevator - a Timeline, Part 1, ISEC News letter, April 2020 History Corner

Raitt, David, The contribution of Arthur C. Clarke to the space elevator, Part 2, ISEC News letter, Feb 2020 History Corner

Raitt, David, The contribution of Arthur C. Clarke to the space elevator, Part 1, ISEC News letter, Dec 2019 History Corner