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Robin-Louis Clevis wrote:

I want to build my own space station in Earth's orbit.

What do I need to do?

First get yourself into a geosynchrous orbit above a good building
supply store.
Make sure you have enough rope to reach the ground.
Have a mobile phone and credit card.

As you decide what materials you need , phone the store, place an order
and drop the rope.
Store fills your order and ties the rope to it. You then pull it up.
Start with small orders. As the mass of your station increases you can
get bigger orders.

Make sure to remember to get enough air and water each time. Or scoot
over to MIR and borrow some.

Mir? Umm, Mir is mostly vapors that have condensed out of the
atmosphere, with a few larger chunks laying on the floor of
the Indian ocean. The Russians dumped it about 6 years ago, IIRC.

But, the geosynchronus tractor idea is certainly a better way to send
materials into orbit, that's for sure.

Jon