Skyhook Equator

(Not allowed to link to my own webpage).

Skyhook space megastructures for launching from equatorial skies to Earth orbits. Orbiting Rotating Launcher Animator-Calculator.

Skyhook (structure) – Wikipedia

I was inspired to author my “Skyhook Equator” animator-calculator webpage by NASA’s Artemis II mission around the moon – “for all humanity“.

Beta-testing began this week so bug reporting welcome - browser incompatibility issues, etc. Also if you want to challenge my physics - good luck with that too. :)

The web host only offers for free "http" not "https" so Chrome says "Not secure" but it's really not a problem since there is no confidential information asked for.

It's a computer script program so browser scripts must be allowed and enabled for the simulator and calculator to work. Pop-up blockers, ad-blockers, Noscript or anything at all which stops script programs working will stop it working. That's not a "bug" that needs reporting to me. It's really your choice to allow or disallow scripts as you please.

The (can't attach) attached screenshot shows what the webpage is supposed to look like, but you may have to zoom your browser out to see it like that. For best results view on a 3840 x 2160 monitor/TV. It's not designed to be viewed using a smartphone.

Suggestions for enhancements to the program are welcome.

Also if you want to discuss in this thread skyhooks or variations on the theme that would be appropriate in my opinion - including mentioning of alternative simulators, calculators for such things.

Warning issued by swansont

March 5, 2020

Penalty

Given 1 point which will never expire.

Banned - 1 month and 13 hours

Note for member

When you return, you need to cease posting blog-style, and linking to your own sites (blog, youtube channel)

Should be useful for science fiction writers who are wanting to make their stories sound credible.