View Pit Stop page for race #391 by veep — Ghost race
| Official speed | 67.96 wpm (57.56 seconds elapsed during race) |
|---|---|
| Race Start | March 25, 2010 7:00:17pm UTC |
| Race Finish | March 25, 2010 7:01:14pm UTC |
| Outcome | No win (2 of 4) |
| 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. |