A long time had passed since the lunar scientific research station was built. The number of people who lived on the moon had almost doubled in a year. It had grown to more than 50 people.
However, this kind of population growth had limitations.
At the beginning of this year, the Lunar Orbit Committee announced that they would limit the short term increase in the number of permanent residents on the lunar surface. They would also require the management unit to maintain the current scientific research plan and the lunar resource development plan. The number of permanent personnel on the scientific research station should be maintained under 60.
The reason for such an arrangement was not because the costs of maintaining an astronaut in space were too high, but because of the limitations of the conditions.