View Pit Stop page for race #180 by saldave — Ghost race
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Official speed | 32.99 wpm (118.58 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | June 27, 2012 10:25:28am UTC |
Race Finish | June 27, 2012 10:27:26am UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 5) |
Accuracy | 93.0% |
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. |