Orbital Lifting Mechanics

Allows the construction of the Space Elevator special project zone

Research Cost	2000 / 6
Prerequisites	Astroengineering
Allows	Orbital Crystals Processing, Non-Baryonic Production Processes, Orbital Information Processing, Orbital Gasses Processing, Orbital Metals Processing, Orbital Rare Elements Processing, Orbital Organics Processing

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Economy Superstructure _{[ D, T ]}

[ Technologies ]

Traditional surface-to-orbit transportation is highly dependent on manual lifting of cargo with cargo tugs or other space-worthy vehicles. The overhead of lifting large volumes and masses prevents the normal industrial process from taking advantage of the lower gravity in orbit. Space Elevators allow for more efficient transport of matter into orbit.

This technology allows the construction of industrial-scale space elevators. The exact implementation of the elevator mechanism is dependent upon the world and the demands placed on the elevator. Regardless of the mechanism used, the space elevator greatly increases the amount of mass that can be brought into space and back to the surface.

This technology unlocks the Space Elevator special project zone.