Is the space elevator affected by lightening, sprites, emf?

QuestionMark1 · Nov 3, 2016

Does a conductor from space to Earth mess with the separation of charges in the solar system?

Bystander · Nov 3, 2016

Haven't seen the question before --- it has to do something.

256bits · Nov 3, 2016

There was the shuttle space tether experiment.
http://www-spof.gsfc.nasa.gov/Education/wtether.html

Charles Kottler · Nov 3, 2016

In that experiment the tether was moving through the Earth's' magnetic field. A space elevator would be stationary so would presumably not generate a current.

Is the space elevator affected by lightening, sprites, emf?

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