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A Space Elevator for transporting a payload from one point to another in outer space, includes a first structure, located at a first relatively fixed, non-zero orbital distance from the surface of the earth, for receiving payloads, a second structure, located at a second relatively fixed orbital dis

A Space Elevator for transporting a payload from one point to another in outer space, includes a first structure, located at a first relatively fixed, non-zero orbital distance from the surface of the earth, for receiving payloads, a second structure, located at a second relatively fixed orbital distance from the surface of the earth, for receiving payloads, where the second distance is greater than the first distance, a third structure located near the center of gravity of the combined apparatus providing a platform for storing and/or processing payloads, and a payload transporting apparatus disposed between and interconnecting the first and third and second and third structural means.

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1. A space elevator for transporting a payload from one point to another in outer space, comprising:a first structural means, located at a first substantially fixed orbital distance from the surface of the earth, for receiving payloads, a second structural means, located at a second substantially fi

1. A space elevator for transporting a payload from one point to another in outer space, comprising:a first structural means, located at a first substantially fixed orbital distance from the surface of the earth, for receiving payloads, a second structural means, located at a second substantially fixed orbital distance from the surface of the earth, for receiving payloads, said second distance being greater than said fist distance, no portion of said elevator is attached to the earth's surface, and payload-transporting means disposed between and interconnecting said first and said second structural means, said payload-transporting means includes cable means extending between said first and said second structural means, said cable means comprising lifting cables and load cables, wherein said lifting cables comprise a lower strength, less dense, material than said load cables, and a housing supported by said cable means for traveling along said cable means, said housing being capable of moving said payload between said first and said second structural means, said housing further includes a drive motor for propelling said housing along said lifting cables.