View Pit Stop page for race #373 by alonso_ — Ghost race
| Official speed | 63.51 wpm (61.60 seconds elapsed during race) |
|---|---|
| Race Start | December 8, 2009 8:51:38am UTC |
| Race Finish | December 8, 2009 8:52:40am UTC |
| Outcome | No win (3 of 3) |
| 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. |