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|    Douglas Eagleson to All    |
|    Moon Survey    |
|    05 Jun 22 09:29:13    |
      From: eaglesondouglas@gmail.com              I once proposed to National Geographic a project. It was to be a geographical       survey of the exact high noon point on the Earth. Entailing things like       detecting clock, gps, weight, gravity, color?, air pressure, object       acceleration via geotropic        vertical cesium atomic clock path, radio distortion.              I proposed finding a lead scientist and my job in logistics. The high noon is       moving at about the speed of Earth rotation. Designed with a resolution as       high as practical. In meters? They politely passed it over.              I have a continuing interest in moon theory.              Another interesting issue. Charting the high earth/moon orbits. These are       called by names such a L1. There is an L orbit on the far side of the moon.       Theoretically you can park a satellite in this orbit and it will sit there       even as the moon orbits the earth.              At this day in age I hope Space command will monitor this orbit for foreign       military satellites.              The high noon point on the far side of the moon stays constant? If so I would       want a geographic survey at this moon base.              I have a continuing proposal. Put a robot moon base there and make solar       sails on the moon's surface. The sail could be boosted straight up through       this L orbit. It would calmly exit the earth moon system into the solar       system. Can the sun's emission        field be used to power the sail's attitude?              What is the best reflector for this sail? Given moon surface robot       construction?              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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