Lunar Elevator ft. Charles Radley

Space elevators are not commonly considered in near-term plans for space exploration, primarily due to a lack of suitable materials for their construction. However, a Lunar Space Elevator (LSE) could be constructed with existing technology and materials. A 48 ton LSE could be deployed with a single launch of SLS or three launches of Falcon Heavy.

The LSE can most efficiently attach to the lunar surface at the equatorial location at zero or 180 degrees longitude, and reduce the cost of soft landing sixfold versus chemical rockets. A lunar elevator investment of $1B pays for itself after twenty payload landing cycles.

Join us for a presentation, discussion, and networking opportunity focused on this intriguing and achievable concept, at the Cocoa Public Library, 308 Forrest Avenue in Cocoa. The featured presenter will be Charles Radley, an AIAA Associate Fellow and new Space Coast resident with a long history of leadership in groups like the Moon Society, the Oregon L5 Society and the Leeward Space Foundation.