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The space cable is a system of evacuated tubes held aloft by fast-travelling objects called bolts inside them using magnetic levitation to minimize friction. It is an extension of existing technology using permanent magnets stabilized electronically. No new materials are required.
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Kanpman, J. (2018). Dynamically Supported Launch Infrastructure. In: Hatton, S. (eds) Proceedings of the 13th Reinventing Space Conference. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32817-1_28
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