Would a space elevator theoretically be possible if the top would be in q geo-stationary orbit? It would always stay in the same place.

Question

Ofc it would just collapse and everything but just in theory if we figured out how to bot make it collapse

In: Physics

Answer 1

That’s actually one of the required pieces of a space elevator – the top “anchor” point is a counterweight that stays in geostationary orbit, and then the cable doesn’t need to support any weight – it just needs to not snap.