Velivian Fesothe, Note - Asteroid Space Elevators
A note page about asteroid space elevators
This page is a Velivian Fesothe note, it's accessible at https://fesothe.com/backyard/note/12-11-2025-asteroid-space-elevators/
- Effective Date: 12/11/2025
- Last Updated: 12/11/2025
Note: A Velivian Fesothe note challenging the ground-based space elevator model in favor of orbital suspension.
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I think the proposal for the carbon fiber space elevator is wrong to expect it to stand on the ground, there was a proposal to put an asteroid in orbit and hang a skyscraper upside down from it. I think that would be a better approach to hang a space elevator from the asteroid.
"The Analemma Tower"
