[Interview] How Close Are We To Building A Practical Skyhook

We definitely won't see a space elevator built in any foreseeable future. But there is a similar but much more practical approach – a skyhook. How close are we to creating one? Why is it useful? What challenges does it bring and when can we expect first practical demonstrations? Finding out in this interview. 👉 [Interview+] No YT ads https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 🟣 Guest: Dr. Markus Landgraf https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=vgra4_QAAAAJ 📜 A multi-stage orbital sky hook for exploration in the new space transportation era https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0094576525004485 00:00 Intro 01:52 What is a skyhook 24:52 Materials 28:23 Possible practical tests 30:30 Current obsessions 36:59 Final thoughts 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/SvYvXk39wG8 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER frasercain@gmail.com ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)