View Pit Stop page for race #85 by rafaelclp — Ghost race
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Official speed | 83.54 wpm (46.83 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | July 2, 2012 5:05:58am UTC |
Race Finish | July 2, 2012 5:06:45am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 2) |
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. |