Review of '<b>Why do spacecraft always experience a </b> <b>black-out area</b> <b> that disrupts communications when they return to Earth?</b>'

Many thanks to the reviewer for his detailed review of this article and his valuable suggestions for revision. Below are the author' answers to the reviewer' questions and suggestions (See italics and bolded paragraphs).

The subject matter of the paper is not only interesting it is fascinating, but the presentation is not clear. There seems to be some duplications, the conclusion is very weak although I feel that it may be hidden in the discussions.

Consequently, the presentation appear confusing. At least to me.

I read the MSS in careful detail have the following difficulty:

Since the purpose of this study are the theoretical aspects and deductions that are very interesting indeed. As stated in the following phrase

The purpose of this study is to find out the real cause of the blackout. In this study,

Lorentz factor and Lorentz transformations are modified based on the new ether

Theory.

but I do not have enough knowledge about both the Lorentz transformations and special relativity to give a valid opinion on the relevance of their application to this problem.

Therefore, I consider that the formal aspect of the paper should be examined by an expert in electromagnetism and special relativity, to give a valid opinion on the relevance of their application to this problem.

The answer to the above question:

The modified Lorentz factor and the modified Lorentz Transformations can be derived from the modified relativity principle and the modified invariant speed of light principle. For details, please see reference [5], P1623-P1626, 4. On the Lorentz Transformation. The modified Lorentz factor (formula (1)) and the modified Lorentz transformation formula (formula (4) - (7)) in this paper can be obtained by replacing the velocity v with f(ρ)v in all derivations. In the derivation process of the electromagnetic field transformation formula (Ref. [6]), it is only necessary to replace v with f(ρ)v to obtain the modified electromagnetic field transformations in this paper (formulas (8-1) - (8-6) and (9-1) - (9-6)).

On the other hand, the discussions are interesting and pertinent but they do not address the stated purpose of this study. In my opinion this is due to the absence of a conclusion that would give a solid ground for further work un this fascinating problem.

In this respect the Abstract seems to me to contain a kern of a conclusion so, perhaps, the author could extend it with some of what he says in the discussion a good conclusion may be obtained.

I made a number of comments on some of the parts of the text that seem to me they need revision and hope that the author may find useful. I have marked the pertinent paragraphs underlined and my doubts and/or questions in black.

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Questions

Because the Atmosphere of Mars is very thin, with a density

less than 1% of the Earth's atmosphere, the velocity of the Mars lander that generated

the blackout entering the atmosphere of Mars is 5.9km/s and 7.26km/s respectively

[2], which is smaller than 7.9km/s the initial velocity of the Earth's re-entry capsule

entering the blackout- area. So the idea that the blackout is caused by a plasma sheath

created by the spacecraft's rapid friction with the atmosphere is questionable.

The wording is confusing

The answer to the above question:

This paragraph has been amended: Due to the very thin atmosphere of Mars, its density is less than 1% of the Earth's atmosphere, the initial speed of the Mars lander entering the Martian atmosphere to generate the blackout is 5.9km/s and 7.26km/s[1], which is lower than the initial speed of 7.9km/s of the Earth return capsule entering the blackout area. So the idea that the blackout on the Mars lander is caused by a sheath of plasma created by the lander's rapid friction with the Martian atmosphere is questionable.

The purpose of this study is to find out the real cause of the blackout. In this study,

Lorentz factor and Lorentz transformations are modified based on the new ether

theory, and the blackout which leads to communication interruption of high-speed

moving objects is analyzed by using the modified Lorentz electromagnetic field

transformation formula. Duplicates the abstract.

The answer to the above question:

This passage has been removed from the introduction to the article.

It is concluded(?) that blackout is caused by the change of wave form of electromagnetic wave from stationary energy space (etheric reference frame) to moving medium (etheric reference frame) or from moving medium to stationary energy space.

When the velocity of the re-entry capsule is less than a certain value, the SNR of the radio signals received by the antenna of the re-entry capsule and the ground antenna will be greater than a certain threshold, so that the antenna of the re-entry capsule can receive the radio signals from the ground antenna, and the ground antenna can receive the radio signals sent by the antenna of the re-entry capsule. That's why the re-entry

capsule experiences a blackout- area when it returns to Earth. This seems more than a conclusion than a part of the discussion.

Due to the gravity of the planet, the surface of any planet (Mars, Jupiter, moon,

etc.) has the etheric (space energy) layer which is stationary relative to the planet and

moves with the planet. Therefore, the space layer at a certain height on the surface of

the planet can be regarded as the stationary medium relative to the planet. So we can

predict that when a spacecraft enters the ether (space energy) layer of any planet,

whenever it is fast enough, it will experience a blackout- area that disrupts radio

communication. Predict of conclude?

The answer to the above questions:

The article has added the conclusions.

Discussions

1) Although the capsule moves faster in orbit than the return capsule returns to Earth,

why does it not cause the radio communication interruption when it moves in

orbit?

The phrase is not clear. It seems that there are two meanings for the word capsule. When it moves in orbit and when it returns to Earth.

The answer to the above question:

This paragraph has been amended: 1) Although the space station travels faster in orbit than the return capsule does when it returns to Earth and enters the blackout area, why does the space station not cause the radio communication interruption when it moves in orbit?

Answer: The closer to the center of the earth, the stronger the earth's gravitational

field [6],[7] the higher the density of space energy (ether), the stronger the ether effect

(such as time dilation effect) on the moving object, so the closer to the center of the

earth, the greater the f(ρ) ,the smaller the velocity v needed to cause communication

interruption.

I do not know enough of the new theories about the ether (or aether as it si called now)

The answer to the above question:

In Section 2.1 of reference [5], The Physical Mechanism of Constancy of Light Velocity, the author puts forward a new aether theory, which is as follows:

1) The cosmic space is full of ether (background energy), and ether is also the

medium in which light waves travel.

2) All fields (gravitational field, electromagnetic field, strong interaction field

and weak interaction field etc.) contain and compress ether (energy).

3) Each particle or object carries an etheric layer (sphere of influence) that

surrounds and moves with it.

It should be emphasized that the new Etheric theory believes that energy is the most basic substance that constitutes the universe (all matter and space-time), and this most basic substance is the aether.

The above discussion of aether has been added to the article. For details, see the section The modifications of Lorentz factor and Lorentz transformations

On the other hand, the discussions are interesting and pertinent but they do not address the stated purpose of this study. In my opinion this is due to the absence of a conclusion that would give a solid ground for further work un this fascinating problem.

In this respect the Abstract seems to me to contain a kern of conclusion so, perhaps, the author could extend it with some of what he says in the discussion a good conclusion may be obtained.

This study involves the antenna of the return capsule, the Earth etheric layer and the

ground antenna. In the case of a spacecraft re-entry capsule returning to Earth at a high

speed, what happens when the capsule receives the radio signal from the ground

antenna, and when the ground antenna receives the radio signal from the capsule

antenna? Let's analyze separately.

1. When the antenna of the capsule receives the radio signal from the ground antenna

2. When the ground antenna receives the radio signal from the antenna of the

capsule

Therefore, when the re-entry capsule quickly enters the Earth ether layer, the

signal-to-noise ratio of the radio signals received by the antenna of the re-entry

capsule from the ground antenna and the radio signals received by the ground antenna

from the antenna of the re-entry capsule will be very low, resulting in communication

interruption. After the re-entry capsule enters the atmosphere, due to the resistance of

the atmosphere, the speed of the re-entry capsule will be constantly reduced. Since

f ρ will increase with the decrease of altitude, the re-entry capsule will not

immediately get out of the blackout- area even though the speed of the re-entry

capsule decreases with the decrease of altitude under the resistance of air. When the

velocity of the re-entry capsule is less than a certain value, the SNR of the radio

signals received by the antenna of the re-entry capsule and the ground antenna will be

greater than a certain threshold, so that the antenna of the re-entry capsule can receive

the radio signals from the ground antenna, and the ground antenna can receive the

radio signals sent by the antenna of the re-entry capsule. That's why the re-entry

capsule experiences a blackout- area when it returns to Earth.

Due to the gravity of the planet, the surface of any planet (Mars, Jupiter, moon,

etc.) has the etheric (space energy) layer which is stationary relative to the planet and

moves with the planet.

Therefore, the space layer at a certain height on the surface of

the planet can be regarded as the stationary medium relative to the planet. So we can predict that when a spacecraft enters the ether (space energy) layer of any planet, whenever it is fast enough, it will experience a blackout- area that disrupts radio communication.

This last sentence looks very much as a conclusion.

The answer to the above questions:

A conclusion section has been added to the article based on the comments of the reviewer.