By 2050, people may actually be able to take a space elevator to a station 36,000 km above Earth if all goes according to plan for one Japanese company.

Obayashi Corp. is based in Japan, 120 years old, and is one of the world's leading construction contractors.

A trendy vacation spot could be a spaceport offering a stellar view of Earth’s surface 36,000 km below.

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