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Two versions of a kilometric baseline interferometer with equivalent science capabilities have been studied, one located on the Moon and the other operating as a free-flyer. It has been found that the Moon is not an ideal site for interferometry because of the need for long delay lines and the large temperature swings from day to night. Both versions could attain the required scientific performances and each one needs the same type of metrology control but the free-flyer is intrinsically advantageous because of its reconfiguration flexibility, quasi-unlimited baseline length and higher observation efficiency.
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Bely, P.Y. (1997). Kilometric Baseline Space Interferometry. In: Eiroa, C., Alberdi, A., Thronson, H., De Graauw, T., Schalinski, C.J. (eds) Infrared Space Interferometry: Astrophysics & the Study of Earth-Like Planets. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 215. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5468-0_20
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