In rec.arts.sf.science message <fe41b5bc-f8e5-4ddb-90ad-8c35c9d0f971@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Sat, 19 Jan 2008 14:47:46,
"alanmc95210@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
" <alanmc95210@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> posted:
>
> I figure the fastest route between the two would be a trip to earth
>orbit and back to the second Lunar point.
>
Incorrect.
The potency of the drives is not specified.
The fastest route, given suitable drives, is to accelerate
instantaneously to 0.99999999...c directly towards the other L point,
and to decelerate instantaneously on arrival after about 1.3 seconds.
The original question is inadequately specified.
The lowest-energy route is to apply a small impulse forwards or
backwards and almost exactly along the line of the orbit, such that when
the ****p p***** the Moon its radial component of velocity is reversed so
that it will in mirror-image fa****on reach the other L-point.
Much too small an impulse and the ****p will do lunar lithobraking;
otherwise, too small and it will be deflected too much, too large and it
will be deflected insufficiently.
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