Re: Orbital mechanics question (moon)

From: bob haller (hallerb_at_aol.com)
Date: 10/05/04 

Date: 05 Oct 2004 14:06:24 GMT

>
>Correct. It does lose kinetic energy. (though I think that means its orbit
>in fact gets larger over time.)
>

is this measurable with the aser reflectors left on the moon?
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End the dangerous wasteful shuttle now before it kills any more astronauts....

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