Catasa (tess_mffl)

Race #130

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Official speed 68.65 wpm (56.98 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start May 20, 2025 1:25:32pm UTC
Race Finish May 20, 2025 1:26:29pm UTC
Outcome Win (1 of 5)
Accuracy 97.0%
Points 62.93
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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.