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Space elevator, here we come!
by martyvis 10y ago
Space elevator, here we come!
- doodyhead 10y agoWas just about to post the same comment! I presume we have other obstacles to overcome first ;)
- shrewduser 10y agoUnfortunately I don't think carbon fibre Is even nearly strong enough.
- Nomentatus 10y agoIf you mean a moonthread through the Earth Moon L1 Lagrange point to stabilize a station there, yes, that's doable. Then you can use electromagnetic cannons to one-shot payloads of lunar materials to that point (coasting up to the gravitational saddle point and coming to rest there with precisely the right velocity.)