In which June will you show a space elevator?,(reply>), Mr Misanthrope<br>Carbon nano tubes might work if they weren't so picky, just a few atoms out of place and it weakens the tube by vast amounts.,(reply>), The last June before his death.<br>Also, 1350th like!,(reply>), There is actually an elevator to the moon in construction, and it will take about 50 years.,(reply>), Yeah, but do those really count? Orbital rings would most likely be built in LEO whereas space elevators have to go up to GEO in order to function. The construction of an orbital ring means that you can basically be geostationary at much lower altitudes. <br><br>The devices used to access the rings would most likely be similar to cablecars at angles to the ground in order to allow passage from large cities. <br><br>'Space' turns to 'kind of in the atmosphere' and 'elevator' turns to 'kind of a cable car'.,(reply>), And how do you think we will get to the orbital rings you genious?<br><br>Exactly.<br>Space elevators.