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VT Space Elevator Team
Brandon Corder, Ryan Steele, David Gillespie, Chris
Sturgill, Meghan Gloyd, Samantha Vaillant, Clay Myatt,
Elliotte Want
Advisors: Dr. Jack Lesko
Goal: Design a competitive prototype solar powered
climber to compete in the 2006 Spaceward Foundation
Elevator 2010's Annual Space Elevator Games
http://www.elevator2010.org/site/competition.html
VTSET
Prototype
Climber
Picture from: Hoffman, C. Space Elevator. Popular Science
Design Overview:
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VTSET Team pictured with Dr. Brad Edwards (Space Elevator Expert) at
the 2005 Space Elevator Games, NASA's Ames Research Center in
Mountain View, CA on October 21-23
Develop a light-powered climbing, and un-powered
descent system
Develop a friction based climbing component
Design a light-weight support structure for power and
climbing components
Provide an autonomous control system for the climber
Integrate these features to compete in a 2006
competition