Re: SPACE: Cycler orbits

From: neptune@mars.superlink.net
Date: Wed Feb 20 2002 - 09:03:31 MST


Louis Newstrom writes:
>> I don't know the maths here, but I wonder if such a cycler is possible
>> between the Earth and the Moon.
>
> No reason why not. A cycler at an orbit half the distance of the moon would
> orbit every 10 days.

Actually, Anders pointed out, someone has already done some of the work
here. See http://members.aol.com/dsfportree/ex91b.htm

(There are other neat space resources there too.)

Cheers!

Daniel Ust
http://uweb.superlink.net/neptune/



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