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1. 1. www.itworld.com

   www.itworld.com/news/53689/goi - [Cached]

   Published on: 7/20/2008   Last Visited: 7/21/2008

   "When you have an object that extends from the surface of Earth to geosynchronous altitude, every satellite currently in orbit, every piece of debris and every satellite in the future will crash into the elevator," said Ivan Bekey, a former NASA scientist currently with Bekey Designs."Every one, with no exception."
   
   There are about 6,000 satellites in orbit today, he said, many of which are no longer in use.When a satellite hits the space elevator, it would "vaporize it," he said.
   
   So far, none of the potential solutions for avoiding such a collision are viable, he said.

2. 2. Next Century of Flight: Aviation Week's AviationNow.com

   www.aviationnow.com/content/nc - [Cached]

   Published on: 4/24/2000   Last Visited: 12/10/2003

   By Ivan Bekey
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   Ivan Bekey, president of Bekey Designs Inc., was director of advanced programs in the Office of Space Flight at NASA Headquarters, where he was responsible for identifying, defining and advocating a broad range of far-reaching technologies for space transportation.This piece was adapted from testimony this month to the House space and aeronautics subcommittee.

3. 3. Who's Who

   www.spacefuture.org/cgi/glossa - [Cached]

   Published on: 6/7/2008   Last Visited: 6/7/2008

   Ivan Bekey