Zenith
Space Elevator

Location

Spatial requirements

1. [ZENITH] Earth Station 
1. Helipad (Arrival / Departure by helicopter)
2. Dock  (Arrival / Departure by boat)
3. Vertical Circulation (Stairs, Escalators, Ramps, Lifts / Step-free access) 
4. Automated Ticket Kiosks / Check-In Gates / Security
5. Waiting Area / Travel Lounge 
6. Washrooms / Water Fountain 
7. Vending Machines / Rubbish Bins
8. First Aid / Multi-Faith Prayer Rooms
9. Photo Printing Booth
10. Lost Property
11. Boarding / Disembarking Platform
12. Cable Support Tower
2. [NORGAY] Transit Capsule
1. Cable / Tether 
2. Electric Climber Mechanism
3. Service Core 
4. Cabin
5. Toilet 
3. [LAKH] Viewing Platform 
1. Ramp
2. Counterweight

Technical requirements

1. Viewing Platform 
1. 100,000km high from Earth Station 
2. 360° views of space with glass floor to see Earth below
3. Counterweight at 150,000km weighing 73,810,000kg
2. Cable
1. Single 1m wide cable
2. Made from carbon nanotubes 
3. 0.1mm thick, 150,000km long with a 130g/m2 density weighing 19,500,000kg
3. Capsule
1. 90cm diameter wheels, spinning at 100k rpm
2. Mach 13.7 (16,961.4km/h) cruising speed 
3. 5 hrs 54 min to travel 100,000km
4. 5min acceleration (6g) / 5 min deceleration (6g)
5. Max weight at 20,000kg
6. Seating capacity for 32 people