Wired Geek Dad,
Nov. 5, 2009
The group LaserMotive successfully ran a climber up 1 kilometer of test cable at an average rate of just over 2 meters per second, qualifying for the 2nd place prize of $900,000 in The Space Elevator Games competition.
The craft is powered by a stationary laser beaming the power to operate to the climber.
(NASA MSFC, Artist Pat Rawling)
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