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I have discussed this matter with other participants at the conferences. Bringing up stuff up to the counterweight at GEO means only to pile stuff at that altitude. The CNT tether, just like the SpaceShaft only brings things to a certain altitude from where they have to be launched. Only...

russ_watters you state that: "it doesn't satisfy the goal of a "space elevator", which is to lift a payload into orbit." are you implying that a CNT tether based space elevator will put things in orbit? if yes can you explain how? since I don't believe that will be the case.

Hey Russ, thank for figures, please note this is just a quick reply, therefore my apologies for its qualitative nature. Just a couple of points. Within the description we speak of kilometers and not of miles, although 100 miles is an altitude that can be reached, and is an altitude at which...

DaveC426913, write down your estimates, I will look at them. But consider the following. We are speaking of a buoyant system and, as with any balloon, the first thing to do is to select the altitude at which we want it to operate or reach, from there the system is then designed. For example...

russ, the descriptions placed on the website (spaceshaft.org) are very simplified, although the altitude of 100 km is mentioned it is only to illustrate the uptrhusting mechanism and power of the system. I can assure you that there are several ways to increase the upthrusting force. One of the...

but not quite yet :)

wow! you guys are getting close to the solution.

look at these other site, the math of the claims are to be posted in a near future http://spaceshaft.org

See the proposed space elevator by Prof. quine of the York university in Canada. http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090724/space_elevator_090725/20090725?hub=SciTech and...