space elevator challenge worth $50,000
October 12, 2005The Spaceward Foundation wants to spur some creative minds in the direction of a space elevator. Entrants must build an automated climber with cargo that will reach the top of a 200-ft tether at one meter per second. The climber will be powered by a 10-kilowatt xenon spotlight. The prize will go to the fastest climber with the heaviest payload.
