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A prototype space colony of Fox Aerospace is headed for the L-5 Legrange point* in the Earth-Moon system for suitability testing. An armed escort accompanies the research station.

* The L5 point forms the third vertex of an equilateral triangle with the Earth and Moon and lies 60° behind the Moon in regard to its orbit around Earth. L5 is resistant to gravitational fluctuations and means that objects, like space stations can stably orbit these points, with less fuel and maintenance.

Description
A prototype space colony of Fox Aerospace is headed for the L-5 Legrange point* in the Earth-Moon system for suitability testing. An armed escort accompanies the research station.

* The L5 point forms the third vertex of an equilateral triangle with the Earth and Moon and lies 60° behind the Moon in regard to its orbit around Earth. L5 is resistant to gravitational fluctuations and means that objects, like space stations can stably orbit these points, with less fuel and maintenance.