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Race #9

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Official speed 54.42 wpm (71.89 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start March 14, 2025 8:29:36pm UTC
Race Finish March 14, 2025 8:30:47pm UTC
Outcome No win (2 of 5)
Accuracy 97.0%
Points 49.88
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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.