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Near-Earth Fleet:

Geosynchronous Fleet:

Geospace Fleet:

Lunar Orbiting Fleet:

Sun-Earth Lagrange Point One Fleet:

The L1 point is a Lagrange Point between the Sun and the Earth. Spacecraft can orbit this location for continuous coverage of the Sun.

Solar Orbiting Fleet:

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