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=== Construction Phases and First Climber Tests ===
Ground-anchor construction began in early 2086 CE under Tanaka's direct supervision. The lower tether segment was deployed from an orbital platform in stages between 2087 and 2088 CE, with [[Tycho Shipyards]] fabricating the LEO staging node and upper tether hardware in parallel. [[Archivist Tomas Okoro]], then attached to the Commission's records division, documented the construction sequence in logbooks that later became the primary archival source for the 2085–2095 build period.

Unmanned climber tests began in March 2089 CE. Five test cycles confirmed tether tension tolerances and rectenna power delivery. Captain Renzo Delgado's crewed ascent in September 2089 CE officially inaugurated the system. Phase Two expansion, completed in 2092 CE, added a second tether lane and upgraded the climber fleet.