LiftPort Group explained

LiftPort Group
Genre:Science, Advancement in Space Travel, Space, Space Elevator
Founder:Michael J. Laine
Location City:Snohomish, Washington
Location Country:USA
Key People:Michael J. Laine
Industry:Space, Space Commercialization, Cheap Reliable Access to Space
Products:Space Elevator themed Coffee Cups, Wall Posters, etc.
Homepage:http://www.liftport.com

LiftPort Group is a privately held Washington state corporation. It was founded in April 2003 by Michael J. Laine. The company is focused on the construction of a space elevator using carbon nanotubes.[1]

History

Lunar space elevator

In October 2011 on the LiftPort website Laine announced that LiftPort is pursuing a Lunar space elevator as an interim goal before attempting a terrestrial elevator. At the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Lunar Exploration Analysis Group (LEAG), LiftPort CTO Marshall Eubanks presented a paper on the Lunar Elevator co-authored by Michael Laine.[9]

In August 2012, LiftPort announced the launch of KickStarter funding for their Lunar space elevator. This KickStarter fund can be found at Space Elevator Kickstarter. This project successfully exceeded its funding goal on September 13, 2012, requesting $8,000. It raised $110,353 from 3,468 backers.

The KickStarter project comments thread has many comments from backers asking what has happened with no response.[10]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: LiftPort Group Wiki . iGoals . April 22, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090423044234/http://www.liftport.com/wiki/ . April 23, 2009 .
  2. News: Yuri's Night . Seattle Yuri's night 2004 . April 22, 2009 . April 12, 2004.
  3. Web site: LiftPort Group . Lifter Demo at MIT . September 19, 2005 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050901125111/http://www.liftport.com/gallery/MITdemo_2004Nov . September 1, 2005 .
  4. Web site: Millville Facility . Fruition of liftport nanotech . April 22, 2009.
  5. Web site: successful 1000-foot lifter test . NBC News. September 23, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305151810/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/9454786/. dead. March 5, 2016.
  6. Web site: LiftPort Group . Mile-High Demo . February 15, 2006 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060304021126/http://www.liftport.com/index.php?site=news&news_id=3 . March 4, 2006 .
  7. Web site: Archived copy . 2012-10-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110705071118/http://www.dfi.wa.gov/sd/orders/S-06-077-07-SC01.pdf . 2011-07-05 .
  8. STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS SECURITIES DIVISION, CONSENT ORDER Order Number S-06-077-09-CO01|Web site: Archived copy . 2011-11-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120422063850/http://www.dfi.wa.gov/sd/orders/S-06-077-09-CO01.pdf . 2012-04-22 .
  9. http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/leag2011/pdf/2043.pdf
  10. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/michaellaine/space-elevator-science-climb-to-the-sky-a-tethered/comments Kickstarter project comments thread