View Pit Stop page for race #748 by vy_truc — Ghost race
| Official speed | 49.15 wpm (79.59 seconds elapsed during race) |
|---|---|
| Race Start | June 23, 2018 8:43:02am UTC |
| Race Finish | June 23, 2018 8:44:22am UTC |
| Outcome | No win (2 of 2) |
| Accuracy | 96.0% |
| Points | 45.05 |
| 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. |