"Greg D. Moore \(Strider\)" wrote:

"E.R." wrote in message
om...

Actually, for a number of reasons, an elevator going _down_ in
unlikely. You only need the elevator to go up. Coming back, you can
aerobrake and drop things where you need.

Aerobrake from geosynch? That's a neat trick.

Isn't there some position above the counterweight that would result in
an orbit that grazes the atmosphere if you jump off?