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French mathematician and astronomer Joseph Louis Lagrange showed that three bodies can lie at the apexes of an equilateral triangle which rotates in its plane. If one of the bodies is sufficiently massive compared with the other two, then the triangular configuration is apparently stable. Such bodies are sometimes referred to as Trojans. The leading apex of the triangle is known as the leading Lagrange point or L4; the trailing apex is the trailing Lagrange point or L5.
www.seasky.org/astronomy/astronomy_glossary.html

An area of gravitational stability created by the interactions of a planet and its satellite. These points are named after Joseph Louis Lagrange, the 18th-century mathematician who first predicted their existence. There are five such regions in the Earth-moon system, referred to as L1 through L5, which make ideal sites for space colonies. [See Map of Space] In the Cosmic Era, the largest clusters of space colonies are located at L4 and L5, which lie along the moon's orbital path, 60 degrees to either side of the moon itself. These regions are more stable than L1, L2, and
http://www.gundamofficial.com/worlds/ce ... _misc.html

A unique point in the plane of two orbiting bodies where a third body experiences no forces and can remain effectively motionless in equilibrium.
http://www.ioncmaste.ca/homepage/resour ... ssary.html

One of five special points in the plane of two massive bodies orbiting one another, where a third body of negligible mass can remain in equilibrium.
astronomy.nju.edu.cn/astron/AT3/GLOSS_L.HTM

In celestial mechanics, the Lagrangian points, (also Lagrange point, L-point, or libration point) are the five stationary solutions of the circular restricted three-body problem. I.e. given two massive bodies in circular orbits around their common center of mass, there are five positions in space where a third body, of negligible mass, could be placed which would then maintain its position relative to the two massive bodies. As seen in a frame of reference which rotates with the same period as t
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aegidian wrote:

stations added by scripts will in future rotate properly.

Selezen wrote:

aegidian wrote:

stations added by scripts will in future rotate properly.

Can you tell me how to change the orientation of the station, or is it set to face the planet?

<key>spawn</key><!-- data for when ship is spawned -->
<dict>
<key>position</key><!-- optional, sets the spawn position -->
<string>psm 0 0 200000</string>
<key>facing_position</key><!-- optional, sets the direction faced -->
<string>psm 0 0 0</string>
<key>spawn_actions</key><!-- optional, works like launch_actions -->
<array/><!-- no actions (empty array) for now -->
</dict>