View Pit Stop page for race #195 by zahid_hasan_sahin — Ghost race
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Official speed | 35.91 wpm (108.94 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | April 27, 2020 7:18:55am UTC |
Race Finish | April 27, 2020 7:20:44am UTC |
Outcome | No win (5 of 5) |
Accuracy | 94.0% |
Points | 32.92 |
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. |