View Pit Stop page for race #1019187 by keegant — Ghost race
Official speed | 177.04 wpm (22.10 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | July 11, 2025 4:41:04pm UTC |
Race Finish | July 11, 2025 4:41:26pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 3) |
Accuracy | 100.0% |
Points | 162.28 |
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. |