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First off, its not a nanofiber its actually a carbon nanocrystal, which is why it is so strong. The odds of the tether being hit with a meteor or space debris and surviving are just as likely as a maglev train being hit while being launched. (All concepts of repeatedly sending something into...

An elevator that pushes itself upwards doesn't put force on the space station. The strength of a carbon nanotube is extremely complex. In terms of cost, all concepts of getting humans into space are incredibly expensive. The way shuttles would work, a new shuttle would have to be built each...

A tether made of molecularly adjusted carbon nanotube crystals would be able to support it self upright, without putting a large amount of downward force on the space station, and is strong enough to withstand the conditions. In addition to this, a counter weight on the tether would provide...