1. The summit of Mons Malapert, according to our calculations, always has the Earth and Shackleton Crater (at the lunar south pole ) in view for direct and continuous high-bandwidth communication.

2. The summit of Mons Malapert , according to our calculations, always has the Earth and Shackleton Crater in view for direct and continuous high-bandwidth communication.

3. If our calculations are confirmed, Mons Malapert would offer great advantages for establishing a permanent foothold on the Moon.

4. Perhaps we should have named it "Malapert Base", but we decided to retain the original name from the first edition.

5. Thus, "Newton Base" continues to be the designated name for the first base, but its location has been moved, in this second edition, to the summit of Mons Malapert.