EFFECTS OF THE SPACE ELEVATOR DYNAMICS ON THE ORBIT OF A LAUNCHED SATELLITE

摘要

The space elevator offers an alternative method of transporting satellites into space. Once the many challenges facing the deployment of a space elevator have been resolved, an important issue for effective operation of the elevator will be to understand its dynamics. This paper attempts to develop a realistic and yet simple planar model for this. The response of the system to a climber's ascension of the ribbon and to aerodynamic forces is studied. The effects of this motion on the orbit of a satellite, when it is launched from the elevator, are then investigated.