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Originally Posted by Yasa
Are they getting any closer to feasible space elevator technology, or any method that would reduce the amount of rockets needed to put things into orbit?
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i saw a bit on space elevators on Nat Geo's Known Universe series, and while they're still a good 20-30 years away they're getting closer. the big hurdle to overcome was finding a material to build a cable out of what was both strong enough but light enough to not collapse under it's own weight. the scientists on the show seem to have figured it out though with nano-tube threads, but it's still in the early stages of research