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• Express Lift to the Stars: CNN International -- September 18, 2006 http://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/09/18/space.elevator/
• The Space Elevator: NIAC Phase II Final Report http://www.liftport.com/files/521Edwards.pdf
• LiftPort Grouphttp://www.liftport.com/
• Institute for Scientific Researchhttp://www.isr.us/SEHome.asp
• Elevator 2010 Competitionhttp://www.elevator2010.org/site/competition.html
• Highlift Systemshttp://www.americanantigravity.com/highlift.html
• A Hoist to the Heavens, IEEE Spectrumhttp://www.spectrum.ieee.org/WEBONLY/publicfeature/aug05/0805spac.html