View Pit Stop page for race #80 by fltt — Ghost race
Official speed | 92.08 wpm (42.48 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | May 18, 2022 4:33:27pm UTC |
Race Finish | May 18, 2022 4:34:09pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 4) |
Accuracy | 98.0% |
Points | 84.40 |
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. |