Re: [amsat-bb] Oscar-Zero anyone?

[Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 10:21 AM 12/25/00 , Richard Amirault wrote:
>Ok, I'll bite ;-)  I  know this is hypothetical, but how is this going to be
>powered?  If solar panels you've got to remember that the length of the
>"day" on the moon is about one month. Half of that is "daytime", and half
>"nighttime"  If you want continuous service you'll need *considerable*
>battery power to last the lunar night.

I'd say:  Just accept the fact that it would work only two weeks out of four...

Doug
NA1DB

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