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   Christopher M. Jones to Rodney Kelp   
   Re: Satellite orbit parallel to equatori   
   22 Jul 04 01:03:33   
   
   From: marmiteNOTSPAM@dualboot.net   
      
   Rodney Kelp wrote:   
   > Secondary question: Could a satellite be put in lunar orbit that would   
   > always face the earth?   
      
   Certainly.  Also, it could be put into a Moon-Earth   
   Lagrange point (actually a halo orbit of such) which   
   would always face the Earth (E-M L1, L4, and L5 being   
   the best candidates for this).   
      
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