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

[Joe]

 From what I remember they parked a relay sat in one of the "L" points.

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On 1/26/2019 4:47 PM, 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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