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Just a quick note to let all my readers know that the June issue of the ISEC Newsletter has just been released. One article that stood out to me was the conclusion of the Solar System Space Elevators series by Peter Robinson. In past newsletters, Peter has been systematically examining most of the major objects […]
The World Space Elevator Competitions has a nice ring to it, don’t you think? Introducing WSPEC – Mordy Friedman, organizer of these new games, sent me this document explaining what WSPEC is about and what it intends to do. Summarizing: The World Space Elevator Competitions (WSPEC) is a global non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the technologies necessary […]
While the dream of a space elevator still lies on the technological horizon, some of the work to make it real is already underway — not in orbit, but much closer to home. Around the world, engineers are building and testing machines that climb tethers, cables, and vertical lines in challenging environments. These systems may […]
The latest issue of the ISEC Newsletter (May 2025) has just been published—and as always, it’s packed with good stuff. Here are a few highlights that stood out to me: First Ascent, the first book in Douglas Phillips’ “The Ascending Carbon Series” is now available on Amazon. I’m always on the lookout for new authors, […]
This week’s Weekend Walkabout might be better named “Weekend Flyabout”—one of our stops involves flying between the northern and southern hemispheres via a proposed structure that’s almost a space elevator. And at the center of it all? Dubai – a place much in the news lately. Let’s get started! Our first stop is in Japan […]
In Taoist philosophy, the number 2 embodies yin and yang—complementary forces that create harmony, like Earth and sky in balance. The number 2 also drives binary code and cosmic orbits, sparking technological progress. And did you know that in ancient Egypt, the god Thoth, flanked by two ibises, symbolized equilibrium? In space tech, two elevator […]
This week’s Weekend Walkabout jets to India’s space conference, Ecuador’s cosmic peak, and Greenland’s linguistic gift to space elevators—let’s get started! We first travel to India and learn about the just-completed Global Space Exploration Conference – GLEX 2025. Hosted by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and the Astronautical Society of India, it took place […]
I’m slowly working my way through the wealth of material on the International Space Elevator Consortium’s (ISEC) website – it really has become, as Dr. Peter Swan puts it, a “Body of Knowledge” about all-things space elevator. The number “eight” In Buddhism, the Noble Eightfold Path, is a core teaching for achieving enlightenment, comprising eight […]
This edition of Weekend Walkabout starts with a Conference in the USA, moves on to another Conference in Australia and winds up with more cool artwork and a new translation from Indonesia – something for everyone! Stateside, we kick off with the National Space Society’s 43rd International Space Development Conference (ISDC), held in Orlando, Florida, […]
Just a quick update on some blog maintenance and cool finds for space elevator enthusiasts! I’ve finally finished clearing out all of the sidebar dead links – there were so many, sigh. In the future, I’ll be working on adding back a few of the more noteworthy ones via the Wayback machine as time permits. […]