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Old June 10th 20, 11:35 PM posted to sci.space.policy
Scott Kozel
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Default Micro Gravity and A Space Elevator?

On Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at 2:28:39 PM UTC-4, David Spain wrote:
On 2020-06-10 2:16 PM, Scott Kozel wrote:

It would be possible for the Moon today, given its much lower gravity. Given
its very slow rotation, a geosynchronous anchor would not work, but they could
use one of the Moon's LaGrange points.


You're thinking a fuel depot? Water pumped up from the surface to the
anchored depot at L1 or L2? Micro-gravity available when docked?


I wasn't advocating or opposing a Moon space elevator, just saying that it is
technologically feasible with today's materials.

I read somewhere that a Mars space elevator is technologically feasible with
today's materials, but I am not sure about that.