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  • $\begingroup$ Am I understanding your concept right that you want to capture satellites at the end of their life cycle and transfer them to some lower point in the atmosphere from where they would fall ballistically (plus drag) without burning up towards whatever "pet cemetery"? And that you want to (possibly simultaneously) capture ascending payloads, shortly after launch, after the booster stage has been spent, and transfer them to orbit with the skyhook? $\endgroup$
    – Peter - Reinstate Monica
    Commented Jul 6 at 12:52
  • $\begingroup$ @Peter-ReinstateMonica it doesn’t have to be simultaneously, but I think you have a decent understanding of the concept. Kurzgesagt made a video explaining it in a simple way: m.youtube.com/… $\endgroup$
    – The Rocket fan
    Commented Jul 6 at 16:02
  • $\begingroup$ If SpaceEx are not doing it and not planning to do it in the near future then it does not make sense. $\endgroup$
    – Russell McMahon
    Commented Jul 7 at 6:07