[Interview] How Close Are We To Building A Practical Skyhook

We definitely won't see a space elevator built in any foreseeable future. But there is a similar but much more practical approach – a skyhook. How close are we to creating one? Why is it useful? What challenges does it bring and when can we expect first practical demonstrations? Finding out in this interview.👉 [Interview+] No YT adshttps://www.patreon.com/universetoday🟣 Guest: Dr. Markus Landgrafhttps://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=vgra4_QAAAAJ📜 A multi-stage orbital sky hook for exploration in the new space transportation erahttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S009457652500448500:00 Intro01:52 What is a skyhook24:52 Materials 28:23 Possible practical tests30:30 Current obsessions36:59 Final thoughts📺 VIDEO VERSIONhttps://youtu.be/SvYvXk39wG8📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter🎧 PODCASTSUniverse Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/📩 CONTACT [email protected]⚖️ LICENSECreative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)Support Universe Today Podcast