At this altitude, one orbit takes exactly 24 hours — satellites here hover over the same spot on Earth, making them perfect for weather, TV, and communication. The elevator cable ends here, balanced between Earth's pull and the spin of the planet.
↓ Return to the surfaceVertical Ascent
Step into the carriage and scroll up from sea level to geostationary orbit, 35,786 km above Earth. The sky darkens, the air thins, and the planet falls away.