A space elevator would be a transportation system consisting of a cable anchored to the Earth's equator and extending into space. A counterweight in geostationary orbit would provide enough centrifugal force to keep the cable upright. Climbers would carry cargo up and down the cable. The most promising materials for the cable are carbon nanotubes, boron nitride nanotubes, and diamond nano-threads. While the concept and requirements for a space elevator have been proposed, current technology has only achieved testing on a much smaller scale, and significant engineering challenges remain before a full-scale space elevator could be built.