An Investigation on The Economic Feasibility of Space Elevator

Ayşe Meriç YAZICI

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An Investigation on The Economic Feasibility of Space Elevator

Authors:

Ayşe Meriç YAZICI

Publisher:

University of Turkish Aeronautical Association

Main Topics:

Social Sciences | Natural sciences

Journal:

Journal of Aviation and Space Studies 2020 Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.33-47

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2020

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000443080

Frequency:

Bi-Annual

eISSN:

2757-7317

Abstract:

 

Although Space Elevator is a relatively new subject in the field of science concepts, it can now be considered as a science fiction. Space elevator was introduced as a concept in 1895 by Russian physicist Konstantin Tsiolkovsky. The space elevator has a great potential to be one of the appealing engineering projects ever designed. Nowadays, transporting the cargo to the space is both expensive, very complex  and it also  takes a long time. Construction of such a space elevator will enable  humankind to make space travel and cargo transportation easier, cheaper. In this context, we mainly study how to extract the economic feasibility of this futuristic wonder of the giant mega structure for preliminary examination.
In this study, a qualitative research method  has been used in the scope of the relevant sources in the literature. The space elevator can significantly reduce costs in sending cargo to space and provide easier access to space. It may be beneficial in terms of space tourism in the following years. It can even be a stepping-stone  for asteroid mining.
The space elevator is under construction and can be an example and guide in removing economic feasibility or in future . The purpose of this article is to focus  on the definition of space elevator and its construction, and also to argue on the reasons why the project is essential. Thereafter, we will discuss and analyze the effects of the space transportation mainly in the economics perspective.

Article Details

An Investigation on The Economic Feasibility of Space Elevator

Authors: Ayşe Meriç YAZICI

Publisher: University of Turkish Aeronautical Association

Main Topics: Social Sciences | Natural sciences

Journal: Journal of Aviation and Space Studies 2020 Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.33-47

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 8/2020

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000443080

Frequency: Bi-Annual

eISSN: 2757-7317

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Authors:

Ayşe Meriç YAZICI

Publisher:

University of Turkish Aeronautical Association

Main Topics:

Social Sciences | Natural sciences

Journal:

Journal of Aviation and Space Studies 2020 Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.33-47

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2020

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000443080

Frequency:

Bi-Annual

eISSN:

2757-7317