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To: BenLurkin
Why not use one of the Lagrangian Points?

A Lagrange point is a location in space where the combined gravitational forces of two large bodies, such as Earth and the sun or Earth and the moon, equal the centrifugal force felt by a much smaller third body.

No worries about losing the altitude, orbital track or moving.


7 posted on 03/15/2018 8:31:07 AM PDT by Alas Babylon! (Keep fighting the Left and their Fake News!)
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To: Alas Babylon!

The NRHO is apparently a specific type of Langrange point orbit.


10 posted on 03/15/2018 8:54:52 AM PDT by Campion (Halten Sie sich unbedingt an die Lehre!)
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To: Alas Babylon!

I Think your answer is here: “... but always keep a station within the line of sight of flight controllers on Earth ...” ‘controllers’ being the operative word.


14 posted on 03/15/2018 3:54:05 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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