On 2020-06-10 8:40 AM, Niklas Holsti wrote:
Yes, but you also have to take into account that as the cab rises, it
gains "orbital" velocity, which counteracts the gravity. The effect of
the "orbital" velocity increases until it exactly balances gravity when
the cab reaches the geosynchronous altitude.

Are objects inside the cab of the space elevator near the "space" end
undergoing any form of microgravity?

Yes, see above.


OK that makes sense and is totally interesting.

Is this an interesting way to get artificial gravity on a space station
'on the cheap' without rotation? Without taking orbital velocity into
effect by assuming we are stationary above the Earth surface thanks to
our cable and just use the acceleration of gravity calculator he

https://www.calctown.com/calculators...ty-calculation

I get a figure of 8.8836 m/s**2 for the acceleration of gravity at 200
miles up (322 km) (essentially LEO). Or roughly 8.8836/9.8 or .9g. How
accurate is that figure?

Dave