Bizarre Lunar Orbits

Getting a small satellite into a stable orbit around the moon can be a tricky business. Lunar mascons make most low lunar orbits unstable. See:
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/06nov_loworbit.htm?list188178

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SSETI Moon Orbiter - Call for Proposals
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/june2006/sseti_moon_orbiter.htm

30 songs to be broadcast from lunar-probing satellite
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/october2006/satellite_songs.htm

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