View Pit Stop page for race #1155 by dxpog — Ghost race
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Official speed | 63.26 wpm (61.84 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | January 16, 2021 6:33:07am UTC |
Race Finish | January 16, 2021 6:34:09am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 3) |
Accuracy | 93.0% |
Points | 57.98 |
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. |