View Pit Stop page for race #157 by trashy — Ghost race
| Official speed | 66.57 wpm (58.77 seconds elapsed during race) |
|---|---|
| Race Start | March 27, 2011 1:13:05am UTC |
| Race Finish | March 27, 2011 1:14:03am UTC |
| Outcome | Win (1 of 2) |
| 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. |