View Pit Stop page for race #2991 by apaars — Ghost race
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Official speed | 81.51 wpm (47.99 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | June 11, 2016 3:48:55am UTC |
Race Finish | June 11, 2016 3:49:43am UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 4) |
Accuracy | 94.0% |
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. |