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A space elevator needs to be anchored in geostationary orbit at about 36,000k altitude, which isn't possible with available materials. This article talks about
by TheSpiceIsLife 7y ago
A space elevator needs to be anchored in geostationary orbit at about 36,000k altitude, which isn't possible with available materials.
This article talks about a cable from geostationary orbit to the moon.
That still leave the ground-to-geostationary part for conventional lifters.
- pavel_lishin 7y agoI must have misunderstood - I thought the Spaceline was going to actually reach into the atmosphere? Dang, I totally misunderstood, I thought this thing was going to go much lower.