>>7878533

>Why do something like this?

If for no other reason:

A new frontier. Humanity needs a new frontier now more than ever. History shows what the opening of the new world, the expansion west did for society and humanity.

A new frontier with possibilities not yet dreamed of.

That's why.

The orbital ring idea is totally feasible with materials available today. Due to the nature of the orbital ring "elevator to space" any spot on earth could potentially be a location for the "bottom end" of the elevator.

Each ring can have multiple "drops", different rings with different orbital inclinations (and orbital altitudes for clearance) mean that every major city on earth can be served by this system.

>>7880959

> It doesn't even have to a complete ring to start with.

to construct the ring portion yes, it can be done in segments

but it cannot support any load or have the top end of the elevator attached until it is contiguous.

the load is supported by the tensile strength of the ring in orbit

solar power from orbit, brought down to earth along the same cables that lift the elevator

twin incomes

sell the power

sell the ride to orbit

seems like a sure money maker

>>7881037

>That video starts with what seems like an elevator to the Moon,

it starts with the classic "space elevator"

a tether to geosynchronous orbit… 22,000 miles above the surface

watch the whole video

the orbital ring is in orbit at anything above 300 KM

much more manageable distance