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Why would it only work half the time?
by bostonpete 13y ago
Why would it only work half the time?
- VLM 13y agoAssuming solar not RTG for power. And the battery bank to make it thru the weeks long lunar night would be enormous. If AMSAT (or partners) did a RTG power source it would certainly be a first, probably not going to happen along with a lunar AMSAT also being a first. Unless they hitch-hiked on a bigger mission. There is some weirdness with certain mountain peaks near the poles being in continuous sunlight. Great spot for a manned colony. Of course that is a lot different in scale from just dropping an unmanned AMSAT transponder. It would be much easier to lunar orbit the device, although less cool than being on the surface. A reasonably low orbit could keep transmitting even in the shade.