"Searchlight"
Elizabeth (Betsy) Barnes
Blind child pianist who was lost on the moon after a crash landing in which her pilot was injured. She directed researchers to her by identifying a musical tone generated by laser beam scanner.

Barnes (no first name)
Betsy Barnes' father.
(also in other stories)

Farside Hardbase
Missile base on the far side of the moon.

Meridian Station
Geosynchronous space station that aided the search for Betsy Barnes.

Major Peters (no first name)
Betsy Barnes' pilot for her tour of Luna. He was injured when their ship crashed.
(also in other stories)

Tycho Base
Military base on the Moon.

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