XPost: sci.physics, sci.astro   
   From: invalid@invalid.com   
      
   On 6/15/2018 10:34 PM, Fred J. McCall wrote:   
   > 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.   
   >   
   >   
      
     "get flung"  and what reaction does the cable have ?   
      
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