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The L2 orbit is not a stable one, it is an unstable equilibrium point in the gravitation field of Earth and the Sun, so objects at this point or in orbit around
by ajnin 10y ago
The L2 orbit is not a stable one, it is an unstable equilibrium point in the gravitation field of Earth and the Sun, so objects at this point or in orbit around it will slowly drift away and will need small active trajectory corrections to stay around.