Patent ID: 8459596

Claim:
A sky/space elevator vehicle comprising: a single fuselage structure comprising: multiple section stage levels including a top cone and a bottom cone each of which having an escape cockpit with ejection rockets and parachutes that provide a safe way to escape the vehicle in the event of an emergency; a plurality of gas filled helium bag envelopes located in one of the section stage levels so as to allow the vehicle to float in the atmosphere; wherein the gas filled helium bag envelopes are connected to the fuselage with anchor plates; the gas filled helium bag envelopes being accessed and repaired by hinged and lockable floor gates; wherein a central elevator is located in a central portion of the fuselage structure, the vehicle having a combined jet and rocket propulsion thrust system; wherein the jet and rocket power plant system has nozzles on an upper and lower portion of one of the section stage levels, wherein in conjunction with the gas filled helium bag envelopes the jet and rocket power plant system are used for the vertical ascent and descent of the vehicle including a slow descent to reduce thermal friction upon re-entering the atmosphere; and a center hangar having four docking bays located on an outside of the single fuselage structure.