Space Tethers and Space Elevators - van Pelt, Michel; SpringerLink (Online service) (New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Copernicus, 2009)
Preface -- Introduction -- Limits to Rocket Propulsion -- New Materials -- Tether Types -- Early Experiments -- Into Space -- 12,000,000th Floor: Space -- Earth Orbit -- Spacecraft Stabilization -- Changing Momentum -- Generating Electrical Power -- Into the Solar System -- Technological Challenges -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Books and Reports -- Papers, articles and presentations -- Webpages.
Keywords: Aerospace engineering; Astronautics; Astronomy; Space sciences; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics; Popular Science in Astronomy; Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics).