LiftPort Group

LiftPort Group
Industry Space, Space Commercialization, Cheap Reliable Access to Space
Genre Science, Advancement in Space Travel, Space, Space Elevator
Founder Michael J. Laine
Headquarters Snohomish, Washington, USA
Key people
Michael J. Laine
Products Space Elevator, Carbon Nanotubes, CNT
Website 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 they raised $110,353 from 3,468 backers.

References

  1. "LiftPort Group Wiki". iGoals. Retrieved April 22, 2009.
  2. "Yuri's Night". Seattle Yuri's night 2004. April 12, 2004. Retrieved April 22, 2009.
  3. "LiftPort Group". Lifter Demo at MIT. Retrieved September 19, 2005.
  4. "Millville Facility". Fruition of liftport nanotech. Retrieved April 22, 2009.
  5. "successful 1000-foot lifter test".
  6. "LiftPort Group". Mile-High Demo. Retrieved February 15, 2006.
  7. STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS SECURITIES DIVISION , CONSENT ORDER Order Number S-06-077-09-CO01|
  8. |LADDER: The Development of a Prototype Lunar Space Elevator T.M. Eubanks and M. Laine, Liftport Luna

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