sentence: Construction is conceived as the deployment of a long cable from a large spool.
sentences_after: The spool is initially parked in a geostationary orbit above the planned anchor point. Most current designs elevate the spool itself as the main cable is paid out, a simpler process. This adds more tension to the whole cable, which can then be used as an elevator cable.
concept_name: construction
headings: Space elevator Construction
categories: Exploratory engineering Megastructures Space colonization Spacecraft propulsion Spaceflight technologies Vertical transport devices Space access Hypothetical technology Emerging technologies