3 Jul
2009
3 Jul
'09
6:40 p.m.
On Thu, 2009-07-02 at 18:21 -0500, Gregg Wonderly wrote:
It seems to me that the correct choice is the highest frequency we can get on board for at least 24dB at the longest length of antenna that we would be allowed to send up.
Lunar gravity is weaker and there is no wind. So, a collapsible antenna that wouldn't last five minutes in typical Earth weather will be a lot more usable on the Moon.
Maybe something like a telescopic boom with a gas canister or pyro charge to pop the sections out?
Gordon