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SpaceAholic
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posted 03-28-2017 10:56 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for SpaceAholic   Click Here to Email SpaceAholic     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Clouds Architecture Office (Clouds AO) has proposed Analemma Tower, a skyscraper suspended from an asteroid in Earth orbit.
Analemma inverts the traditional diagram of an earth-based foundation, instead depending on a space-based supporting foundation from which the tower is suspended. This system is referred to as the Universal Orbital Support System (UOSS). By placing a large asteroid into orbit over earth, a high strength cable can be lowered towards the surface of earth from which a super tall tower can be suspended.

Since this new tower typology is suspended in the air, it can be constructed anywhere in the world and transported to its final location. The proposal calls for Analemma to be constructed over Dubai, which has proven to be a specialist in tall building construction at one fifth the cost of New York City construction.

...Analemma can be placed in an eccentric geosynchronous orbit which would allow it to travel between the northern and southern hemispheres on a daily loop. The ground trace for this pendulum tower would be a figure eight, where the tower would move at its slowest speed at the top and bottom of the figure eight allowing the possibility for the towers occupants to interface with the planet's surface at these points. The proposed orbit is calibrated so the slowest part of the towers trajectory occurs over New York City.

Glint
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posted 03-28-2017 04:21 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Glint   Click Here to Email Glint     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I'd think that there would be significant wind resistance leading to orbital decay. Better have that orbit be pretty circular too if you don't want to asphyxiate its inhabitants at apogee or auger in at perigee.

Wehaveliftoff
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posted 03-28-2017 05:06 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Wehaveliftoff     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Over 10,000 items of space junk already, do we need more?

Skythings
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posted 03-28-2017 08:29 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Skythings   Click Here to Email Skythings     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I would hate to be the guy to have to grab that first cable to secure it for further construction. Static discharge would be huge from all the friction in the atmosphere. It would be glowing red hot also.

heng44
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posted 03-29-2017 05:00 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for heng44   Click Here to Email heng44     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
How would you get to the ground to go shopping?

Ronpur
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posted 03-29-2017 08:16 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ronpur   Click Here to Email Ronpur     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Transporters. Just beam on down. Just about as realistic.

SkyMan1958
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posted 03-29-2017 05:38 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for SkyMan1958   Click Here to Email SkyMan1958     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Oh yeah, there'd certainly be no political resistance to put a large asteroid into Earth orbit.

SpaceAholic
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posted 03-30-2017 05:56 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for SpaceAholic   Click Here to Email SpaceAholic     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Heavy Martian political resistance yet it didn't stop emplacement of Phobos and Deimos...

spaceheaded
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posted 03-30-2017 09:59 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for spaceheaded     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
How would tenants go to the bathroom up there?

moorouge
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posted 03-31-2017 12:44 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for moorouge   Click Here to Email moorouge     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
With great difficulty.

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