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Race #3633

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Official speed 56.37 wpm (69.40 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start June 4, 2017 8:23:48pm UTC
Race Finish June 4, 2017 8:24:57pm UTC
Outcome No win (3 of 4)
Accuracy 98.0%
Points 0.00
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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.