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| Novel by ]. Set in the 22nd Century it describes the construction of a geostationary tower or orbital "]" a giant structure rising from the ground to the ] or at the height of approximately 36,000 kilometers. | Novel by ]. Set in the 22nd Century it describes the construction of a geostationary tower or orbital "]" a giant structure rising from the ground to the ] or ] at the height of approximately 36,000 kilometers. | ||
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Novel by Arthur C. Clarke. Set in the 22nd Century it describes the construction of a geostationary tower or orbital "beanstalk" a giant structure rising from the ground to the geostationary or Clarke Orbit at the height of approximately 36,000 kilometers.