SpaceElevatorGlossary
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Glossary of Space Elevator Related Terms
Ascent:
Cable: General historic term discussing the physical line connecting Earth and counterweight on a space elevator. In the current design the cable is referred to as a ribbon due to its dimensions.
Carbon nanotubes:
Climber: The vehicle that ascends the ribbon or cable on a space elevator
Counterweight:
Descent:
Dynamics: How the cable in a space elevator moves due to the forces acting on it.
GEO station:
Lifter: obsolete-see climber
Orbital Debris:
Oscillations:
Power beaming:
Ribbon:
Rollers:
Taper:
Taper ratio:
Treads:
Vertical Railroad: