Canadian couple thinks they can build a space elevator in 5-10 years.
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The husband and wife owners of the company, Brendan Quine and Caroline Roberts, believe their elevator project may come to fruition in just five to 10 years.
That prediction is inline with what LiftPort Group -- an umbrella organization comprised of companies interested in researching and developing a space elevator - has predicted is a reasonable estimate for the completion of one.
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The creation of a space elevator would mean that for an estimated $1,000, tourists from around the world could be transported to the height of approximately 20 kilometres above the earth.
"You'll be able to see the electric blue of the earth on the horizon and the dark blackness of space," said Quine, also an associate professor of space engineering at York University.
He said the view would be similar to what astronauts see, with a vision range of about 600 kilometres in any direction.
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