Riding to the top of the Space Needle just got a lot more fun. The Space Needle last Friday opened the world’s only double-deck, floor-to-ceiling glass elevator. Two similar elevators are slated to ...

The Space Needle's new Skyliner elevator, the first of its kind in North America, opened to the public on Friday. The new Skyliner is a double deck, floor-to-ceiling glass elevator, "completely ...

The Space Needle unveiled its new double-decker, glass-door elevator to the public Friday. The elevator, dubbed the “Skyliner,” will give people a better view of the city and the Puget Sound region as ...

For decades, the staggering cost of escaping Earth's gravity has limited our reach into space. Sending just one kilogram into orbit can run tens of thousands of dollars. Costs climb even higher for ...

SEATTLE — Visitors to one of Seattle's most iconic attractions will have a much better view of the city as they ascend beginning Friday. The Space Needle unveiled its new all-glass, double-deck, ...

SEATTLE – There’s always one person who’s afraid of heights in a group ascending the 605-foot Space Needle. They’ll stand with their back to the brushed stainless steel wall on the inside of the ...

Elevator is first of three on site to be modernized with new Otis elevators "The new elevator is more than a way up, it's a symbol of where we're headed," said Ron Sevart, Space Needle President & CEO ...

(via Kyle Hill) It’s hard to believe but space elevators have been theorized about for over a century. The physics are solid and the concept of these megastructures towering above us is so damn cool.

I think you need to do some background reading. I'd suggest looking at the first two or three sections of this page on types of rocket engines. Stop at pressure-fed engines; the details of the ...