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From: dietz@SLB-DOLL.CSNET (Paul Dietz)
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Subject: Skyhooks in Near Term?
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Date: Thu, 9-Jan-86 09:16:18 EST
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I'll point out that skyhooks are unlikely to be practical in the near
term, even if very strong graphite is developed, because of debris
in low orbit.  This debris would have to cleaned out somehow -- a
challenging job for high power lasers, perhaps.