If we ever want to do things in space, then it's probably a good idea. There's also the issue of orbiting mass (I think there's a name for that?) colliding with it...
WaZ Reviewed by WaZ on . Space Elevator Has anyone ever heard about the space elevator? It's an idea for a tether that attaches to the ground at one end, and attaches to a counterweight that is out past geosynchronous orbit at the other end. The fact that the counterweight is out past geosynchronous orbit means that the tether is kept tight by centrifugal force, and you can run an "elevator" or "climber" up the cable to orbit. You could drop a satelite off at the geosynchronous orbit point, and have it in orbit without ever Rating: 5