A network of phase-synchronized rotating tethers connected by elliptical nodes enables sequential propellant-free outward payload transport while keeping tether tensions bounded and orbits stable.
van Pelt,Space Tethers and Space Elevators
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Space-Clock Elevator: Multi-Stage Orbital Transport via Rotating Tethers and Elliptical Nodes
A network of phase-synchronized rotating tethers connected by elliptical nodes enables sequential propellant-free outward payload transport while keeping tether tensions bounded and orbits stable.