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

[George Sakai]

 Hi All,
I am just wondering if we (Ham Radio) could have a relay satellite so that we could have a bigger footprint.
George N3GS
    On ‎Saturday‎, ‎January‎ ‎26‎, ‎2019‎ ‎05‎:‎26‎:‎18‎ ‎PM‎ ‎CST, Burns Fisher <burns at fisher.cc> wrote:  
 
 Actually the comsat is in a halo orbit around one of the LaGrange points
beyond the moon.

On Sat, Jan 26, 2019 at 6:11 PM k6vug at sbcglobal.net <k6vug at sbcglobal.net>
wrote:

>  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:
> >
> > 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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