View Pit Stop page for race #2482 by hipparcos — Ghost race
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| Official speed | 109.39 wpm (35.76 seconds elapsed during race) |
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| Race Start | February 5, 2018 2:13:35am UTC |
| Race Finish | February 5, 2018 2:14:11am UTC |
| Outcome | Win (1 of 2) |
| Accuracy | 99.0% |
| Points | 100.28 |
| 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. |