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Stairway to Heaven
Topic Started: Apr 30 2016, 02:35 AM (129 Views)
Aran
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Due to an increase in space exploration, research, and concerning/worrying possible militarization. The Bokonist Empire of Earth's Space Division has proposed the construction of a "space elevator." It's construction would drastically reduce the long term costs of sending things into space from earth. Capitalizing on the increased interest and fascination other nations are expierencing by allowing them access to the elevator for a fee. As well as catapulting the Empire into a realm once again on the furthest frontiers of modern science.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_elevator
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Following recent developments, Russia has agreed to a partnership on the Stairway to Heaven project. The location of the tether is still being debated, favor is leaning towards Svalbard but the joining Russian may have some input into it.

Meanwhile scientists are testing material to use to construct the elevator. The material needed currently has to be stronger than any known substance on earth, but progress is being made as three possible candidates are currently being tested. Results will be disclosed in time.
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RESULTS ARE IN: Bokonists scientists recently published their awaited results for the candidate material to build the essential tether for the space elevator, the tests were conducted on the following materials.

Carbon nanotubes
Boron Nitride nanotubes
Diamond nanotubes

In a surprise twist, Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, Russian scientist and original proposer of the project, with the help of the Bokonist synthetic chemical scientists, formalized a way to near mass produce diamond nanotubing. Effectively reducing the cost of the material and making it the obvious choice for construction. The schematics are being sent to a secret co-op government run factory complex within the Bokonist Empire to begin constructing the enormous tether. Plans are still being discussed as where exactly to anchor the tether and Russia has proposed a mobile sea faring base station. The research and development has taken no break from their recent breakthrough, and now is beginning to formulate the schematics for the "climbers" or pods that will travel the length of the tether to and from space. Despite the seeming progress, even once the plans are fully draw up the elevator's construction will take many, many years.
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After a breif relapse in progress, new reports conclude that construction of the tether is well under way and slightly ahead of schedule. Additionally schematics for the climber that will ascend and descend the tether have been confirmed and a protype is under development currently. The Project's media relations team tells us that they are happy with the progress so far and hope that following this string of good luck. The project may finish ahead of time and at a cost below estimate.

A location still has yet to be confirmed.
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What seems now to be a confirmed report from the co op publicity divisions of the Bokonist and Russian scientists. The location of the space elevator will be constructed in Turku, Finland. All schematics for construction have been finalized and now all that remains is building the components, and launching the counter weight/space station into orbit.
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OOC: There's not much to really report on now, they're building it and uh yeah pretty much it. We could build this structure right now present day but no nation(s) are willing to invest in such a massive project. Fortunately Russia and I are. So here's so elevator music for yall during the wait.

https://youtu.be/8pPvNqOb6RA
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OOC: The construction was already well under way 21 years ago before the time-skip, so I think its safe to say that the Bokonist-Russian space elevator is complete.
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