​Space elevator might be a futuristic and ambitious technology in the future. Imagine building and operating a giant elevator that can transport people and materials from the Earth’s surface to the orbit, using a cable that is anchored to a satellite or a space station. Imagine using space elevator for different purposes and applications, such as tourism, exploration, colonization or mining. Imagine the advantages and difficulties of space elevator, such as reducing the cost and risk of space travel, expanding the human presence in space, overcoming the engineering and safety challenges or protecting the environment. Space elevator might be a visionary and adventurous technology for the future explorers.