Orbital Elevator Charging Station Simulator

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Orbital Elevator Charging Station Simulator Physics-lite

Elevator & Cable

Earth Radius (km) Geostationary Altitude (km) Cable Length (km)

Power Beaming

Beaming Mode Laser Microwave Station Output Power (MW)

120 MW

Beam Efficiency (%)

55%

Atmospheric Loss (%)

12%

Climber

Mass (tons)

60 t

Target Speed (m/s)

40 m/s

Motor Efficiency (%)

85%

Simulation