Climbing the beanstalk

The official results of the Space Elevator Games are in.

"…the competition was obviously a huge success. It was the first full-form competition, and we already had 7 major universities participate, three professional engineering teams, and one aerospace company. We’ve had very good press coverage, and a spectator crowd of 20,000 people."

The climber definitely has improved. The beanstalk still needs work. Next year’s prizes will be increased to $500,000.