Pretty neat idea.
The Vision
Climbers ascend a ribbon, 100,000 km long, strung between an anchor on Earth and a counterweight in space. Connecting Earth and space in a way never before possible, the space elevator will enable us to inexpensively and completely expand our society into space.
Beyond Earth, space elevators on the moon and Mars open new economic opportunities and expand humanity’s reach ever so slightly into the solar system.
The Work Ahead
This site along with its companion site the Space Elevator Wiki will serve as a reference tool for those interested in exchanging ideas on the scientific, engineering, economic and policy challenges inherent in constructing the solar system’s first space elevator.
