Space Lift
Is it time to try this?
In simple terms, the space elevator is a ribbon with one end attached to the Earth’s surface and the other end in space beyond geosynchronous orbit (35,800 km altitude). The competing forces of gravity at the lower end, and outward centripetal acceleration at the farther end, keep the ribbon under tension and stationary over a single position on Earth. This ribbon, once deployed, can be ascended by mechanical means to Earth orbit. If a climber proceeds to the far end of the ribbon and releases, it would have sufficient energy to escape from Earth’s gravity and travel to the Moon, Mars, Venus and the asteroids.
From www.highliftsystems.com.
