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Re: Re Orbit the Moon

p — 4/28/2003 9:16:52 AM (archived)

Problem with a 15Km orbit is Lunar MASCONS. So much gravitational chaos that after a few dozen orbits, WHAM! you hit the Appenines or somesuch.

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NASA New Frontiers Program-2003 and Missions of Opportunity - Tom Brosz - 4/28/2003 8:40:51 AM
- I'm wondering! - Jacob Samorodin - 4/30/2003 3:29:11 PM
- Re Orbit the Moon - Raoul - 4/28/2003 9:05:30 AM
  - Tradeoffs - Larry J - 4/29/2003 2:37:11 PM
    - DAMN YOUR REALITY!!!!!! (n/t) - r.l.very jokinglky - 4/30/2003 7:17:07 PM
    - Re: Tradeoffs - Nathan Koren - 4/29/2003 5:48:18 PM
      - Crosslinks - Larry J - 4/29/2003 6:51:05 PM
        
        Headline WWN: Former USAF brass admits government UFO's in orbit! ;) Ø (n/t) - et - 4/29/2003 9:03:58 AM
        
        Yeap, I even did some work for the program - Larry J - 4/29/2003 9:48:06 AM
        
        Re: Yeap, I even did some work for the program - Delbert - 4/29/2003 12:55:16 PM
    - Re: Tradeoffs - Raoul - 4/29/2003 4:18:03 PM
  - Re: Orbit the Moon - Tom Brosz - 4/28/2003 11:18:21 AM
  - Re: Re Orbit the Moon - ELDER - 4/28/2003 9:35:37 AM
  - Re: Re Orbit the Moon - p - 4/28/2003 9:16:52 AM
    - I had to look that one up.... - et - 4/28/2003 9:23:31 AM
      - Re: I had to look that one up.... - phil - 4/29/2003 12:21:44 PM
        
        Sure you could.....sorta. - et - 4/29/2003 4:17:07 PM
      - Re: Mascons.... - Raoul - 4/28/2003 5:39:51 PM

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