View Pit Stop page for race #4161 by devota — Ghost race
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Official speed | 83.64 wpm (46.77 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | January 11, 2010 9:43:29pm UTC |
Race Finish | January 11, 2010 9:44:16pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 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. |