Phobos' orbit prevents a traditional geostationary space elevator on Mars, but it is possible instead to build a downward space elevator from Phobos itself humanmars.net Submitted by Icee777 t3_zh3mao on December 9, 2022 at 5:45 PM in Futurology 54 comments 127
Icee777 OP t1_izkzsv5 wrote on December 9, 2022 at 9:39 PM Reply to comment by strvgglecity in Phobos' orbit prevents a traditional geostationary space elevator on Mars, but it is possible instead to build a downward space elevator from Phobos itself by Icee777 believe. You can read a detailed speculative timeline of Mars colonization here: https://www.humanmars.net/p/mars-colonization-timeline.html Permalink Parent 2
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believe. You can read a detailed speculative timeline of Mars colonization here: https://www.humanmars.net/p/mars-colonization-timeline.html