The biggest problem with a space elevator on Mars is that the orbit of one of it...

		pilom on Dec 21, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Confronting the Credibility Gap for Crewed Explora... The biggest problem with a space elevator on Mars is that the orbit of one of its moons is closer than the minimum height of a space elevator to be stable. Eventually the elevator cable will get hit.

Hang the cable from the moon and let the end trail?