A Japanese Firm To Realize Dream To Mars With Space Elevator
BY: SHIBRA ARSHAD
Cannes Film Festival 2024
A Japanese firm named
Obayashi Corporation first announced its plan for a space elevator in 2012.
A space elevator is an innovative concept aimed at revolutionising access to space.
So far, the technology has limited us from creating a functional space elevator.
But a Japanese firm Obayashi Corporation thinks different.
Scientists have estimated a space elevator could get us to Mars as quickly as 40 days.
The company said it would start construction on $100-billion project in 2025 and operations could begin by 2050.
Despite these challenges, the concept of a space elevator continues to inspire scientists and engineers.