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Re:The Damage to Lunar Orbiting Spacecraft Caused by the Eje... by Robotbeat on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @05:56PM (#36051344)
But by the same token, those orbits will be unstable and the particles will quickly lithobrake.
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Re:The Damage to Lunar Orbiting Spacecraft Caused by the Eje... by moffkalast on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @07:35PM (#36052170)
Well probably, but they could also stay there perpetually.
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Re:The Damage to Lunar Orbiting Spacecraft Caused by the Eje... by Robotbeat on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @07:46PM (#36052240)
No, as light pressure will push them out of frozen orbits.
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Re:The Damage to Lunar Orbiting Spacecraft Caused by the Eje... by irjustin on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @02:18AM (#36054723)
How long would that take?!
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Re:The Damage to Lunar Orbiting Spacecraft Caused by the Eje... by Robotbeat on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @12:01PM (#36059970)
Not long.
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