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Vincent Cate wrote:
We have not seen this idea of using a rotating tether to pick up lunar
samples anyplace else...

I *think* I have seen rotating tethers for orbital samplers mentioned
before, but I'm unable to locate a specific reference.

...and think it looks very promising.

There are some obvious issues with precision navigation over an uneven
surface, but they don't seem insuperable.

It certainly does have potential.
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