[LMB] (chat) new essay

[Michael R N Dolbear]

> From: Ed Burkhead <edburkhead at insightbb.com>
> Date: 28 October 2007 02:57
	[...]
> Now, my problem, not explained, is how the Soletta holds its position so
> nicely.  As described, it doesn't seem to be at L2.  L1 wouldn't work. 
L4
> and L5 are enormously too far away.
> 
> Maybe skillful tuning of orbital position and solar sail effect is used.
> 
> Still, I managed to happily suspend my disbelief and enjoyed the story.

It's in the 'same' orbit as Komarr, about a million km away (three light
seconds is the textev) so it must have both active postioning and tiny
thrusters to counteract the solar wind and to to keep it there, slightly
off where orbitally should really be. Hence it must be strong enough to
take a acceleration of 0.00001g or so.

Little Egret