XPost: sci.space.policy, sci.physics, sci.astro   
   From: fjmccall@gmail.com   
      
   JF Mezei  wrote on Fri, 15 Jun 2018   
   22:13:01 -0400:   
      
   >On 2018-06-15 19:21, Alain Fournier wrote:   
   >>   
   >> Yes. But I think I am a little less optimistic than you about it   
   >> becoming practical in the future. If we have fantastic materials in the   
   >> future, maybe an elevator will become more practical,   
   >>   
   >   
   >Apart from lifting geostationary satellites to just below orbit and then   
   >let them use their own thrusters to position to their assigned   
   >slot/longitude, what other use would a space elevator have ?   
   >   
      
   You go above the GEO point on the cable and get flung on   
   interplanetary trajectories.   
      
      
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