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But don’t forget that the majority of low lunar orbits are not stable due to the sub surface mass concentrations which make the moon’s gravity “lumpy enough” that it pulls you off course unless you either use one of the few stable orbits or actively use fuel to maintain a desired orbit.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_orbit

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_concentration_(astronomy)




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