[amsat-bb] Question abt the moon rover on the far side

[k6vug at sbcglobal.net]

 Thanks a bunch. 
- 73, Umesh

    On Saturday, January 26, 2019, 2:56:19 PM PST, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm at arrl.net> wrote:  
 
 Yes, there's a relay satellite in lunar orbit named Queqiao.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Sat, Jan 26, 2019 at 5:54 PM k6vug at sbcglobal.net <k6vug at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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> Sorry if off-topic but I have a burning question and thought I'd ask here...
> So far I haven't come across any info about how the earth stations are communicating with the rover on the far side of the moon.  I always assumed that once anything went to the far side, comms was essentially down, plus the far side of the moon always remain the far side.  So, is there a "mother-ship" that is acting as a reflector or relay ?  Just curious...
> Thanks,
> Umesh
> k6vug
>
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