Space Elevator Is it possible to create a space elevator? Here is an artistic preview with an animation made by @art_bypaiano (https://www.instagram.com/art_bypaiano/), who regularly illustrates tech/science subjects with 3D animations/illustrations. A space elevator is conceived as a cable fixed to the equator and reaching into space. A counterweight at the upper end keeps the center of mass well above geostationary orbit level. This produces enough upward centrifugal force from Earth's rotatio