LiftPort Group

LiftPort Group is a start-up company in Federal Way, Washington. It is building the Lunar Space Elevator Infrastructure and Logistics Hub at EML1. The company calls the system Elsie. The site describes the work as building a routine way to reach the Moon.

The site describes two logistics hubs connected by the first lunar space elevator. One is LiftPort Station at EML1, and the other is Greenwich Station at Sinus Medii. The company describes a seven node network that runs from the lunar surface to EML1 and beyond. It says the system could cut the cost of transport per kilometer by a large factor.

The site gives a first lift target of October 4, 2028. It also lists the FastMover ribbon test, which the site calls the first dedicated space elevator ribbon test. The test uses ten ribbon threads under tension, and it has spent three years in sun-synchronous orbit. The launch window is listed as late November or early December 2026.

The company says its work rests on more than 20 years of research and intellectual property. The president, Michael Laine, wrote that the company is a brand new start-up. The legacy work includes the Earth Space Elevator research and a space property rights program.

The site says clear land and resource rights are needed before lunar infrastructure can be financed. It describes the company's space property rights work as legal groundwork for off-Earth property claims. The company publishes quarterly reports, appendices and a monthly live podcast.

The contact page is a form for investors, partners, educators, journalists, engineers and students. It lists the location as Federal Way, Washington, USA. The site says the team usually responds within 48 hours. Social links go to X and LinkedIn.