SpaceElevatorGlossary

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: