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Video Title: Simulation of orbital cable to planet surface.
Description: Two parts of computer simulation depicting a dynamic orbital skyhook, a cable in a sub synchronous orbit that rotates to touch the planet surface. The first part shows a touch down and take off of an end of the cable at a hypothetical space port in Africa. The second segment shows an animated diagram of the cable skyhook as it rotates and orbits to "walk" the planet surface. Shot directly off a video monitor - low image quality. Hans Moravec.
Date of Video: 1977
B&W. Silent. Length (min:sec): 03:01.
Copyright Info: Unknown
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Location of Original: Unknown
Comments: Versions: 64Kb MPEG4 (3.5 MB), 256Kb MPEG4 (7.8 MB), MPEG1 (12 MB), MPEG2 (214 MB).
Contributor: Les Earnest


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