View Pit Stop page for race #876 by vik_ind — Ghost race
View profile for Vikram (vik_ind)
Official speed | 62.80 wpm (62.29 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | May 9, 2010 3:06:52am UTC |
Race Finish | May 9, 2010 3:07:54am 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. |