View Pit Stop page for race #1885 by azhar7 — Ghost race
Official speed | 65.03 wpm (60.16 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | February 11, 2013 4:41:51pm UTC |
Race Finish | February 11, 2013 4:42:51pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 5) |
Accuracy | 89.0% |
Points | 0.00 |
Text | #463 (Length: 326 characters) The basic concept is simple: a satellite in geosynchronous orbit is connected by cable to a stationary or mobile platform somewhere on Earth's equator. An elevator would ride up and down the cable at a fraction of present costs. Many sane and sober people believe that a space elevator will be constructed within this century. |