It sounds like Skyhooks still need lots of rockets to reach the hook, just much less fuel needed to burn per trip. > A skyhook differs from a geostationary orb

It sounds like Skyhooks still need lots of rockets to reach the hook, just much less fuel needed to burn per trip. > A skyhook differs from a geostationary orbit space elevator in that a skyhook would be much shorter and would not come in contact with the surface of the Earth. A skyhook would require a suborbital launch vehicle to reach its lower end, while a space elevator would not. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyhook_(structure)?oldformat=true https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyhook_(structure)?oldformat=...