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1,000 km Cable to the Stars — The Skyhook

Getting to space is incredibly hard, expensive and needs a lot of resources. A more efficient way to get there is a Skyhook (or Spacetether), an ever rotating cable with a counter weight, that catapults spaceships from earth orbit into the depths of space.

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  • Originally Aired November 17, 2019
  • Runtime 8 minutes
  • Network YouTube
  • Created January 2, 2020 by
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  • Modified January 21, 2024 by
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