A movie running up to high altitude by the astronaut elevator

ByFlying Singer

If the space shuttle etc. can not be used and if it can rise with the thing like the elevator from the ground up to the universe ... ... the concept "Space elevator (orbit elevator)"is. It looks like SF's picture skill, but it is being studied as a means to access the universe inexpensively.

In JapanJSEA General Space Elevator AssociationThere is a group called "Space Elevator Technical Competition" which I went through, but when I was watching the promotion video of the Space Elevator Technical Competition I went there, I really feel that it would be realized in the future where the space elevator is not so far.

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Space elevator technology competition is a competition aimed at accumulating technology for the realization of space elevator.


The 3 rd competition was held in the Osawa fan in Shizuoka Prefecture Fujinomiya City in the beginning of August 2011.


First we started from setting up a competition venue.


Even if it is said to be a space elevator, we can not actually hang the cable from space, so a balloon that will rise high will be the alternative.


There seemed to be some people participating with children because of summer vacation.


In this way, raise the balloon to a height of 600 m and fix it with three anchors.


The elevator goes up with the cable hanging from that balloon.


The goal is far above, so I will check with these video cameras.


Ale is the sky goal bumper. Actually it is not a visible distance.


This belt tester was used as a cable for the elevator to go up first.


It is connected with the goal point by LAN and it can measure how fast the elevator arrived.


I'm tired


I will go up to the balloon


This is a rope tea.


This is the third overall in this competition, "Aoki Labs PLUS" of Aoki Laboratory, Nihon University School of Science and Engineering, which was a control award.


I arrived at a height of 450 m in 4 minutes 19 seconds.


Comprehensive second-place winner, multi-functional prize is individual participation team Okuzawa "momon Ga-3".


Maybe I am going up with power that does not compare with the elevator there.


This is 560 m 1 minute 3 seconds.


The Environmental Award and the Reliable Safety Award were "Egami Ken A" by Egami Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering, Kanagawa University.


We will watch over the start with everyone.


A mechanism to hold the belt teles firmly with two rollers.


I will gradually raise the altitude.


Reached 300 m in 1 min 11 sec


By saying "A lot of troubles happen" ...


It also causes ignition like this.


One of the troubles, ignition of the motor.


Roller breakage


Belt tether breaking


The competition will not be completed on just one day, so repair will be done to prevent the crack from spreading like this.


The next day the altitude of the balloon is 569 m. There is a balloon at the blue triangle.


Personally participating "Aquarius" was the overall victory, maintenance award.


It has a fairly smart shape.


The space elevator going up while looking down at participants' cars


It seems that I am going up the blue triangle now.


It was 27 seconds to 450 m and 39 seconds to 533 m.


Various companies cooperate, including the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.


Mr. Yasuhiko Kamada who is a regular member of this association and a professional film creator who was responsible for shooting and directing this promotion video.


Next time it will be carried out in the altitude of 1,200 m class in August 2012.


It is quite easy to explain what the space elevator is like on the Association's page.

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As the "Bird Human Contest" progresses steadily as technology progresses and the flight distance has increased, so many people compete with the space elevator and these competitions are exciting and the universe I am thrilled to think that it will come closer to the realization of the elevator.